Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What does bun/creatine ratio of 18 mean?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Means normal kidneys: BUN (blood urea nitrogen) is a test for a number of certain chemicals in the blood. Creatinine is a specific chemical that is released from the muscles. These are filtered out by the kidneys into the urine. The ratio of 18 means 18 to 1 of BUN to creatinine ; it is normal. If the ratio is higher that means the circulation is not delivering blood fast enough to the kidneys. If the ratio lowers to 1.
Answered 8/8/2019
4.9k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Could use your help docs! my creatine and bun is low in kidneys, may be caused by high blood pressure, what does this mean?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is a bun/ratio of 27 considered high if bun and creatine measurement are within normal range?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My son has a bun/creatine ratio of 6--he is 24 years old and i wanted to know if this is acceptable range?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My labs are good except my Bun creatine ratio are high 28 Im worried its something serious?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Is BUN Creatine ratio 20 and CO2 level 29 a cause for concern? My lab says these are elevated but they're right on the border
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
If your BUN/Creatine ratio is low, and A/G ratio is high, on every blood test. What does this mean? What should I ask?
My 3 year old son has a blood text it came very hight level of bun/creatine ratio. It came 56.67 im so consern please what's that mean?
C3c low phospherous 1.8 creatine .88 bun 11calcium9.5 c3c 59 does that mean glomerneuphritis?
I'm 54 and my bun is29, egfr is 52 nd creatine is 1.10 what does this mean?
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?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
