Tests Reflecting Severe Glomerular Damage, Tubular Damage, or Both
Jul.23, 2009 in
Renal Function Tests
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Blood urea nitrogen Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is actually measured in serum rather than whole blood and can be assayed in urine. Urea can be measured biochemically or enzymatically (with the specific enzyme urease). Few substances interfere seriously with either method. Two screening methods for BUN, called Urograph and Azostix, are commercially available. Evaluations to […]