medicine, the urea-to-creatinine ratio (UCR), known in the United States as BUN-to-creatinine ratio, is the ratio of the blood levels of urea (BUN) (mmol/L)...
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plasma concentration of creatinine along with that of urea. BUN-to-creatinine ratio (the ratio of blood urea nitrogen to creatinine) can indicate other problems...
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assays. The test is used to detect kidney problems. It is not considered as reliable as creatinine or BUN-to-creatinine ratio blood studies. BUN is an...
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compounds (such as urea, creatinine, various body waste compounds, and other nitrogen-rich compounds) in the blood. It is largely related to insufficient or...
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Assessment of kidney function (redirect from Creatinine clearance)
Pharmacokinetics Renal clearance ratio Renal failure Standardized Kt/V Tubuloglomerular feedback Urea reduction ratio "UpToDate". www.uptodate.com. Stevens...
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Glomerular filtration rate (section Creatinine)
Problems with creatinine (varying muscle mass, recent meat ingestion (much less dependent on the diet than urea), etc.) have led to evaluation of alternative...
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nitrogen and must be cleared from the bloodstream, such as urea, uric acid, and creatinine. A urinalysis can detect nitrogenous wastes of the mammalian...
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clearance Creatinine clearance Kt/V Pharmacokinetics Renal clearance ratio Sieving coefficient Standardized Kt/V Table of medication secreted in kidney Urea reduction...
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gastrointestinal bleed are black stool, age <50 years, and blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio 30 or more. The diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding...
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Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) Creatinine Electrolyte levels and the balance among them are tightly regulated by the body. Both individual values and ratios among...
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