Question 1

is bun/creatinine ratio 31.7 ok?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

i am a 31 yr old woman and my bun/creatinine  ratio is 6. this is low,is it something to worry about. what does it mean ?

Accepted Answer

Means nothing: The ratio is listed as an aid in evaluating the very-sick. My BUN/creatinine ratio goes way up whenever I eat a big steak, and dropped when I was lifting weights and eating vegetables. I'm glad you're health-conscious and hope you'll give thanks that you're well.

Question 3

my bun is 31, my creatinine is .76 & my bun/creatinine ratio is 41. what are the implications?

Accepted Answer

: BUN and creat. values can fluctuate a bit  normally. yours are within normal limits. there are no implications. just follow the docs advice on follow up tests. Good luck

Question 4

meaning of  bun/creatinine ratio?

Accepted Answer

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.
Creatinine= measurement of renal function. Normal bun/cr ratio about 10. The higher that ratio, the more likely it is not intrinsic kidney disease per se, but reduction in blood flow or volume to kidney, like when on strong diuretic-prerenal-reversible.

Question 5

what causes elevated bun/creatinine ratio?

Accepted Answer

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= measurement of renal function. Normal bun/cr ratio about 10. The higher that ratio, the more likely it is not intrinsic kidney disease per se, but reduction in blood flow or volume to kidney, like when on strong diuretic-prerenal-reversible.

Question 6

what does bun/creatinine ratio of 29 mean?

Accepted Answer

depends: The 'normal' ratio is 10:1, this will increase if you become volume depleted. Steroids, high protein diet , gastrointestinal bleeding and renal failure can raise the ratio.

Question 7

bun/creatinine ratio 23 what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

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 case, you could have had a b of 23 and a c of 1.

Question 8

what's the meaning of high bun/creatinine ratio?

Accepted Answer

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 kidney damage.It may also occur in in certain other conditions like  bleeding in the intestines, artificial nutrition intravenously of Amino Acids and use of steroids.

Question 9

what does an elevated bun/creatinine ratio mean?

Accepted Answer

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= measurement of renal function. Normal bun/cr ratio about 10. The higher that ratio, the more likely it is not intrinsic kidney disease per se, but reduction in blood flow or volume to kidney, like when on strong diuretic-prerenal-reversible.

Question 10

what does a high bun/creatinine ratio reading mean?

Accepted Answer

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 kidney damage.It may also occur in in certain other conditions like  bleeding in the intestines, artificial nutrition intravenously of Amino Acids and use of steroids.

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