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  1. BUN Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)  
    ... of this website will be limited. Search Help? BUN Share this page: Was this page helpful? Also ... ratio? 1. What other tests are used with BUN to check how my kidneys are functioning? BUN ...
    labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/bun/tab/test - External Health Links
  2. BUN - blood test 
    BUN stands for blood urea nitrogen. Urea nitrogen is what forms when protein breaks down. A test ... Many drugs affect BUN levels. Before having this test, make sure the health care provider knows which medications you are taking. Drugs that ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003474.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Creatinine (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)  
    ... older. ^ Back to top 5. What is a BUN/Creatinine ratio? Occasionally, a doctor will look at the ratio between a person’s BUN and blood creatinine to help them determine what ...
    labtestsonline.org/.../analytes/creatinine/tab/test - External Health Links
  4. Kidneys and How They Work From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)  
    ... milliliters per minute (mL/min). Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Blood carries protein to cells throughout the body. ... to 20 milligrams of urea. If a person's BUN is more than 20 mg/dL, the kidneys ...
    kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/yourkidneys - External Health Links
  5. Guide to Your Health Care: After Heart Transplantation (International Transplant Nurses Society) - PDF  
    ... function. The BUN is a product of protein (BUN) breakdown, or waste product, normally excreted by the ...
    www.itns.org/.../pdfs/ITNS_Heart_Transplant_Booklet.pdf - External Health Links
  6. Multiple Myeloma: Patient Handbook (International Myeloma Foundation) - PDF  
    ... a balanced state of bone production and destruction. BUn (Blood Urea nitrogen): A measure of the urea ... the blood. Urea is cleared by the kidney. BUN is a laboratory blood test to assess how ...
    myeloma.org/pdfs/PH2010-Eng_l2.pdf - External Health Links
  7. HIV and Kidney Disease (New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center)  
    ... the rate of creatinine clearance Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) shows up in the blood when protein breaks ... It is normally removed by the kidneys. High BUN levels can be due to a high-protein ...
    aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/651?lang=eng - External Health Links
  8. Exercising with a Muscle Disease (Muscular Dystrophy Association) - PDF  
    ... Plato I really don’t think I need buns of steel. I’d be happy with buns of cinnamon. ~ Ellen DeGeneres with a Spring • April — ...
    mda.org/.../files/MDA_Quest_Excercise_Package_2009.pdf - External Health Links
  9. Your Kidney Test Results From the National Institutes of Health (National Kidney Disease Education Program) - PDF  
    ... in Your Result: your blood. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Normal: Less than 20 BUN checks how much urea, a waste Your Result: ...
    www.nkdep.nih.gov/resources/kidney-test-results-508.pdf - External Health Links
  10. Partnering with Your Transplant Team (Health Resources and Services Administration) (United Network for Organ Sharing) - PDF  
    ... BR - bathroom or bed rest BS - blood sugar BUN - blood urea nitrogen C&S - culture and sensitivity CAT - ...
    www.unos.org/docs/PartneringWithTransplantTeam.pdf - External Health Links
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