Blood Urea Nitrogen

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diagnosis
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:BUN
gptkbp:component basic metabolic panel
renal function panel
gptkbp:highLevelIndicates dehydration
kidney dysfunction
high protein diet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blood Urea Nitrogen
gptkbp:lowLevelIndicates gptkb:liver_disease
malnutrition
gptkbp:measures amount of urea nitrogen in blood
clinical laboratory test
gptkbp:range 7-20 mg/dL (adult)
gptkbp:regulates liver
kidneys
gptkbp:relatedTo creatinine
glomerular filtration rate
gptkbp:type blood
gptkbp:usedFor assessing kidney function
monitoring renal disease
evaluating hydration status
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BUN
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8