Blood urea nitrogen
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blood-urea-nitrogen-179-7903452
title:
Blood urea nitrogen
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Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is a medical test that measures the amount of urea nitrogen found in blood. The liver produces urea in the urea cycle as a waste product of the digestion of protein. Normal human adult blood should contain 7 to 18 mg/dL of urea nitrogen. Individual laboratories may have different reference ranges, as they may use different assays. The test is used to detect kidney problems. It is not considered as reliable as creatinine or BUN-to-creatinine ratio blood studies.
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Blood test
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_urea_nitrogen
date created:
2004-06-14T05:53:06Z
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2024-09-04T22:04:29Z
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