BUN Blood urea nitrogen. Urea is formed as an end product of protein metabolism and is excreted by the kidneys. What is

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BUN
Blood urea nitrogen. Urea is formed as an end product of
protein metabolism and is excreted by the kidneys.
What is the function? What would cause the numbers to increase?
Decrease?


Creatinine
A by product of muscle catabolism, filtered by the glomeruli
and is excreted in the urine.
What is the function? What would cause the numbers to increase?
Decrease?


BUN/Creatinine Ratio

What is it? Why is it important?


ALT
Alamine Amniotransferase. An enzyme found primarily in the
liver cells. Differentiating between jaundice caused by liver
disease and hemolytic jaundice.
Why would you test for this in your OB patient? What diagnosis
is the physician thinking?