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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 patients who are dehydrated.
Describes how the blood urea nitrogen or BUN test is used, when a BUN test is ordered, and what the results of a BUN test might mean
BUN stands for blood urea nitrogen. Urea nitrogen is what forms when protein breaks down. A test can be done to measure the amount of urea nitrogen in the ...
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) measures the amount of urea nitrogen, a waste product of protein metabolism, in the blood. Urea is formed by the liver and carried by the ...
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BUN blood urea nitrogen; see urea nitrogen. BUN. abbr. blood urea nitrogen. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) A waste product that is formed in the liver and collects in the ...