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BUN and its importance

What is BUN?  One of the blood markers the Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) looks at is blood urea nitrogen (BUN). BUN is formed in the liver during the final step of protein metabolism. Urea is a waste product that your … Read More

BUN to Creatinine Ratio

What is BUN?  One of the blood markers the Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) looks at is blood urea nitrogen (BUN). BUN is formed in the liver during the final step of protein metabolism. Urea is a waste product that your … Read More