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What is meant by urea nitrogen and is it dangerous?
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No: Blood urea nitrogen is excreted by the kidneys and low levels are quite normal. When there is a reduced function of the blood flow to the kidney or kidney failure, the BUN rises, but it is not very specific. There are other tests to measure degrees of kidney dysfunction.
Answered 10/3/2016
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