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What is a normal bun for a person with one kidney?
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Co-tango usually: A patient with one kidney should have a creatinine less than 1.0 mg/dl still. The BUN should be less than 10. The BUN is usually 10 times the creatinine. When the creatinine goes up, the BUN goes up similarly to roughly keep this proportion, in most kidney disease states. Mild elevations of BUN with normal creatinines aren't of concern.
Answered 6/10/2014
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