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I had a bmp which showed my bun was 13 and my creatine was 0.85. does this mean i don't have any kidney issues or could i still have kidney disease?

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Dr. Lori Semel answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

BUN/Cr: It means that your kidneys are still functioning properly to maintain a normal kidney function result. By itself, it does not eliminate any kidney issues.

Answered 8/10/2014

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No kidney failure,: Although you still could have any kind of kidney disease that doesn't cause decrease in kidney function, like stones, nephrotic syndrome or early stage of kidney disease.

Answered 11/28/2017

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Hard to say: Those are normal numbers (depending on your lab) but it depends on why you think you have kidney disease in the first place. In the early stages of kidney disease the BUN and Creatinine may be affected. Do you have blood or protein or white blood cells in your urine? If you did not have a diagnosis of kidney disease & you had the test because of a one time abnormality, then that is great! news!

Answered 8/10/2014

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Dr. Anita Prakash answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Normal BUN/Cr: A normal metabolic panel typically indicates normal kidney function and your GFR is likely normal as well. Given that you have high BP, however, early microscopic pathologic changes, in the kidney, would not be picked up by BUN/Cr. However, if BP controlled, BUN/Cr always been normal and your youthful age, statistically you were probably do not have kidney disease yet.

Answered 8/10/2014

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Normal BUN/creatinin: You have a normal BUN and creatinine and although these would be elevated in significant kidney disease, the fact that BUN and creatinine are normal does not mean that your kidneys are completely normal.

Answered 8/11/2014

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