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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
BUN/Creatinine ratio over 20 is considered abnormal. This high ratio is often associated with dehydration or acute blood volume contraction.
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Reviewed Nov 21, 2022
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
One reading specially when sick is not always right, Suggest repeat after the child gets better. Wish him speedy recovery
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Answered Nov 22, 2022
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Has no importance: The value of this ratio does not become important when the creatinine level is so low (but normal) in early childhood. It is only when the body mass h... Read More
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719 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
How do you FEEL?: Labs mean nothing apart from the person's history and physical. This could be a young girl who recently enjoyed a generous lean chicken dinner.
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3.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Kurzweilanswered
Internal Medicine 52 years experience
Defines kidney prob: Bun=blood urea nitrogen, byproduct of proteins ingested, if rise to high levels due to kidney problem, can cause toxic affects on the body.
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5.8k viewsReviewed Apr 01, 2023
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Kurzweilanswered
Internal Medicine 52 years experience
Decrease in flow.: Bun=blood urea nitrogen, byproduct of proteins ingested, if rise to high levels due to kidney problem, can cause toxic affects on the body.
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5.8k viewsReviewed Dec 31, 2022
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Cainanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 38 years experience
depends: The 'normal' ratio is 10:1, this will increase if you become volume depleted. Steroids, high protein diet , gastrointestinal bleeding and renal failur... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jack Rubinanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 50 years experience
BUN-creatinine ratio: The BUN (b)-creatinine (c) ratio is the association with b and c. If your b/c was 20, you would have a b of 20 and a c of 1 in your blood. In your cas... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Quresh Khairullahanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
See below: An elevated BUN with normal creatinine and a ratio of [generally more than 18-20] occurs most commonly in dehydrated individuals and is not a sign of... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Kurzweilanswered
Internal Medicine 52 years experience
Decrease in flow.: Bun=blood urea nitrogen, byproduct of proteins ingested, if rise to high levels due to kidney problem, can cause toxic affects on the body.
Creatinine... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed Dec 28, 2022
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Quresh Khairullahanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
See below: An elevated BUN with normal creatinine and a ratio of [generally more than 18-20] occurs most commonly in dehydrated individuals and is not a sign of... Read More
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