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Treatment for high bun level
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
Bun/Creat “high”: We are all dying. ;-)
But you are not going to die based in this lab test for a long time is my guess. Most likely you were dehydrated when blood dra... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Dehydration: Were you dehydrated when the blood was drawn. If you were asked to come fasting, you may not have taken enough water. Dehydration affects BUN more tha... Read More
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1.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Quresh Khairullahanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
See below: An elevated BUN with normal creatinine occurs most commonly in dehydrated individuals and is not a sign of kidney damage.It may also occur in in certa... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Many causes: Urea is the breakdown product of protein, and even a high-protein diet -- even eating a steak -- will raise it. Being dehydrated, as after a good work... Read More
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3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Terry Woodardanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 34 years experience
Multiple causes: BUN is a breakdown of ingested protein, but becomes elevated compared to creatine, in cases of increased catabolism (breakdown). Such things as a high... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Evans Priestonanswered
Pharmacology 46 years experience
High BUN: Higher than recommended doses of tylenol (acetaminophen) and advil that are taken for an extended period of time can cause damage to the kidney which ... Read More
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nela Corderoanswered
Pediatrics 56 years experience
BUN/CREATININE RATIO: Is slightly elevated but the rest of the results are normal.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
If heart rate is often above 100 bpm then you can't say it normal. Etiology of tachycardia which I assume sinus tachycardia should be looked for. Pers... Read More
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Answered Sep 08, 2023
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Kidney damage is not a common side effect of doxycycline; probably something else explains your elevated BUN. How high was it?
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Reviewed Nov 11, 2022
A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jack Rubinanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 50 years experience
BUN of 5: Your BUN of 6 mg/dl is low. It is important to know that its level varies from lab to lab. And it is related to your protein intake and your state of ... Read More
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4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bruce J. Stringeranswered
Radiology 49 years experience
Normal: I assume the unit of measure of the BUN is mmol/l. In the us we use mg/dl. 5 mmol/l is equal to 14 mg/dl. Normal range in mmol/l is 3-5.6 so your valu... Read More
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