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Blood Urea Nitrogen Test: Preparation
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The doctor should check to make sure that the patient is not taking any medications that can affect BUN results. These drugs include the antibiotics chloramphenicol, streptomycin, amphotericin B, methicillin, gentamicin, tobramycin, and kanamycin, as well as diuretics and corticosteroids.
The patient should be advised not to eat large amounts of meat the day before the test.
— Rebecca J. Frey
