Blood Urea Nitrogen: What To Think About
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What To Think About
- A BUN test may be done with a blood creatinine test. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine tests can be used together to find the BUN-to-creatinine ratio (BUN:creatinine). For more information, see the medical test Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance.
- BUN levels may be measured regularly in people who have kidney dialysis. BUN levels are used to see how well dialysis is working.
- A glomerular filtration rate may be done for people with chronic kidney disease to regularly check how well the kidneys are working.
| Last updated: | August 12, 2008 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Tushar J. Vachharajani, MD, FASN, FACP - Nephrology |
| Editors: | Maria Essig, Tracy Landauer |
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