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Doctor i would like to ask you about my grand...
Doctor i would like to ask you about my grand mother we make creatinine and urea test and the results show that creatinine is 1.01mg/dl so it's within normal range but urea is high it's 58 mg/dl
So is the kidney functioning normal or no and if it's normal why urea is high and how to ensure the normality of the kidney
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Dr. Ashraf Joudeh
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الأسئلة المجابة 16952 | نسبة الرضا 98.7%
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High urea level indicates kidney failure but is not accurate
In some laboratories, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is examined and, after examination, we have to multiply it to obtain urea values. For example, if the BUN is 10 mg per deciliter, this represents about 20 milligrams per deciliter of urea.
causes
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High urea level indicates kidney failure but is not accurate
results:
In some laboratories, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is examined and, after examination, we have to multiply it to obtain urea values. For example, if the BUN is 10 mg per deciliter, this represents about 20 milligrams per deciliter of urea.
causes
- Consumption of large quantities of protein
- Bleeding in the digestive system
- Low level: in patients with significant liver damage and malnutrition.
- Drugs that may affect the level of urea in blood: Phenotiazine (phenothiazine) may cause a decrease in the level of urea.
- Diuretics, sulfa, morphine, lithium, and salicylates may increase urea level.
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