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My son has end stage renal failure and his bun level is 78
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is a blood level of 124 to high for a man 78 years old?
78 year old man blood sugar level 124,is this to hign?
What does the medical abbreviation BUN mean?
Blood Urea NitrogenBlood Urea Nitrogen, a high level usually means impaired kidney function.it is the blood urea nitrogen. Elevated in dehydration, kidney problems and others things.BUN = Blood Urea NitrogenA blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the amount of nitrogen in your blood that comes from the waste product urea. Urea is made when protein is broken down in your body. Urea is made in the liver and passed out of your body in the urine.A BUN test is done to see how well your kidneys are working. If your kidneys are not able to remove urea from the blood normally, your BUN level rises. Heart failure, dehydration or a diet high in protein can also make your BUN level higher. Liver disease or damage can lower your BUN level. A low BUN level can occur normally in the second or third trimester of pregnancy.
Is a bun blood level of 22 good?
Normal level is between 10-25. 22 is good
What does a blood urea nitrogen test do?
The blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the level of urea nitrogen in a sample of the patient's blood.
The nitrogen from amino acid breakdown is?
Urea. It is measured by the level of BUN (blood urea nitrogen).
What is the origin of the name blood urea nitrogen?
BUN, why is the cumbersome term, why not just serum urea level.
What is the normal range of micro-albumin urea?
The relevant level which is checked in a blood sample (and sent to the lab) is called the BUN (blood urea nitrogen). The normal BUN level is 6- 23 mg/dl in most labs.
What is the bun urinalysis test?
BUN is the Blood Urea Nitrogen level test and is a test of kidney function used in comparison with glomerular filtration rate http://www.globalrph.com/labs_u.htm
What does a blood urea level of 59 indicate?
An abnormally high blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level may indicate damage to the kidneys and a decreased ability to properly remove nitrogenous waste from the blood in your urine.
What condition does a high creatinine level indicate?
An elevated creatinine level indicates renal insufficiency or renal failure.
What is normal bun creatinine level?
Bun > 100 creatinine >15
If the blood urea level is more is it dangerous can it be cured?
Testing the urea in the blood indicates the ability to properly metabolize protein. If the level varies too high or low the doctor will ask for a BUN to check the kidneys.
