What is the blood urea level in the age of 20?
BUN or Blood urea nitrogen is formed when our bodies uses protein. The by-product of protein is ammonia which the liver takes and converts to urea for the kidneys to dispose of in the urine. Different labs have different ranges that they consider to be normal levels for those who are healthy. Getting a copy of your lab tests results( which you have a right to have) will show what range the lab considered to be normal. At our lab it is 7 to 18 mg/dL If yours is 42 mg/dL it can mean that your kidneys are “unable to remove the toxin from the blood or that you are dehydrated”. Creatinine is a byproduct that is produced by our bodies from our muscles being used. The kidneys also remove this from the blood. The normal levels are 0.6 to 1.3 mg/dL If yours is 1.5 mg/dL then it is also slightly higher. Which means your kidney function may not be as good. The doctors usually do urine tests now to see if your urine contains proteins. Proteins like Microalbumin in the urine can signify if you have
