- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
- A measure primarily of the urea level in blood. Urea is cleared by the kidney. Diseases that compromise the function of the kidney frequently lead to increased blood levels.
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Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
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Blood urea nitrogen — The blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test is a measure of the amount of nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea, and a measurement of renal function. Urea is a substance secreted by the liver, and removed from the blood by the kidneys.PhysiologyThe… … Wikipedia
blood urea nitrogen — BUN BUN n. [acronym] (Med.) same as {blood urea nitrogen}; the concentration of nitrogen in blood present in the form of urea; used as a measure of kidney function. Note: Blood usually contains 10 to 15 mg of nitrogen per 100 ml in the form of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blood urea nitrogen — (dt.: „Blut Harnstoff Stickstoff“), meistens in mit BUN abgekürzt, ist ein Maß für die Menge des Stickstoffs im Blut, der durch den Harnstoff hervorgerufen wird. Die Leber produziert Harnstoff im Harnstoffzyklus als Abfallprodukt der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
urea nitrogen — the urea concentration of blood or serum stated in terms of nitrogen content; converted to urea concentration by multiplying by 60/28 or 2.14. The serum or plasma urea nitrogen is traditionally referred to as blood urea nitrogen (BUN) … Medical dictionary
urea nitrogen — A chemical in the blood produced by the breakdown of protein. Urea nitrogen is removed from the blood by the kidneys. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) tests are sometimes done to see how well the kidneys are working … English dictionary of cancer terms
blood urea nitrogen — (Medicine) waste product created during the metabolic process and excreted into the blood (can be used as an indication of renal function), BUN … English contemporary dictionary
BUN — Blood urea nitrogen. A measure primarily of the urea level in blood. Urea is cleared by the kidney and diseases which compromises the function of the kidney will frequently lead to increased blood levels. The blood BUN level can also rise in… … Medical dictionary
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BUN-to-creatinine ratio — In medicine, the BUN to creatinine ratio, also BUN creatinine ratio, BUN/creatinine ratio or BUN:Cr, is the ratio of two serum laboratory values, the blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine. This terminology is used in the United States.… … Wikipedia
Urea — A nitrogen containing substance normally cleared from the blood by the kidney into the urine. Diseases that compromise the function of the kidney often lead to increased blood levels of urea, as measured by the blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test.… … Medical dictionary
