Blood urea nitrogen levels of a least 19.5 mmol/L served as an indicator of disease severity and prognosis. In patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), ...

A BUN test measures the level of urea nitrogen in the blood using a standard blood sample. Abnormal BUN levels may indicate problems with liver or kidney functioning. BUN stands for blood urea ...

Using the Antech hexokinase blood chemistry test panel methodology, Lexaria discovered that blood glucose levels were statistically significantly lowered by 19.9 ± 7% in the obese diabetic-conditioned ...

My patient is a 74-year-old white woman who experienced recent atrial fibrillation with RVR that converted to normal sinus rhythm. She was found to have an elevated chloride level (85). Her blood urea ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a female, nearly 55 years old. In August 2011, I was fortunate to receive a heart transplant (I had an enlarged, weakened heart that was thought to have started with a virus).

Creatinine is a product of muscle metabolism and the most specific indicator of renal function because it is freely filtered through the glomerulus. Throughout adult life, the serum creatinine can ...

Kidneys regulate urinary system and filter out toxins from the body. They control water and mineral levels and help maintain blood pressure and acid- base levels in the body. An infection, diabetes, ...