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Is bun and the urea nitrogen result in cmp the same thing?
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Kidney function: The blood urea nitrogen (BUN) or simply urea nitrogen is used to assess kidney function. High values are seen in kidney damage, heart failure, bleeding, medicines, dehydration. Low levels are seen in low protein diets, liver damage, malnutrition among other causes.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Yes: BUN is blood urea nitrogen. I've had to correct the rare medical student who says "the patient's BUN was abnormal", because it could be confused with their backside and cause misunderstanding or worse.
Answered 6/10/2014
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