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How Do You Understand A Low BUN Test?

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How Do You Understand A Low BUN Test?

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BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) tests are called to help give an idea how much kidney function that a patient has. It is included in two broad testing items that doctors and healthcare professionals can call for. They are the BMP (basic metabolic panel) and the CMP (comprehensive metabolic panel). Typically the BUN test will test for kidney function, tell the doctor if the patient’s kidney treatment is working, or see how much the kidney function is worsening. It will test for nitrogen that is a byproduct of urea that is in the blood. It is sometimes given with a creatinine test as a number called the BUN to Creatinine ratio. Anyone over the age of 12 months should have a BUN to creatinine ratio result of 10:1 to 20:1. The test is a simple blood test that involves nothing more than a vial of blood taken. There are very few side effects other than a tender needle site, perhaps some bruising. It is a very safe test that can signal how the kidneys are functioning in relieving the waste from the

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