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What is the implication of elevated bun/creatin levels?

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See details: Elevated levels of BUN and creatinine signify reduced kidney function. The higher the values, the more compromised the kidney function.

Answered 6/10/2014

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I recently had blood work done and it indicated that my bun was high at 22 with egfr at 87 and bun/creatine level of 21. Should i be concerned?

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BUN of 10 with creatinine of 1.05 year ago BUN of 12 creatinine .89. Now have low bun/creatine level and GFR of 58. Urine and all other lab's normal.

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Isn't it impossible for someone to have end stage renal failure with consistently normal bun and creatine blood levels and only protien in urine?

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Hello month ago I had a kidney function test done and my bun reading was 0.75 my alt was 48 and my aST was 27. A week ago I had a random urinalysis done and was told that my creatine level was 308. Can you please tell me if these results are normal or is

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My bun was a 10 and my creatine was 0.8. Could i still have kidney failure or would those levels have to be high? I have protein in urine regularly!

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