Re: IgA- Carla: Hi, everyone!

[Guest guest]

Hi Carla,

That is great news that your creatinine and BUN (which is blood urea

nitrogen) are at such great level. The creatinine is only slightly elevated,

but

close to normal and the BUN is exactly in a normal level which means your

kidneys

are doing a great job :-)

Hope this week goes better for you Carla.

In a message dated 11/22/2004 11:41:33 AM Pacific Standard Time,

carlotta1230@... writes:

> Hi,

> I just came back from the doctor (Primary) and everything looks

> great, he saids These are my numbers:

> BUN:8

> Creatine:1.1

> I may be off here, but what is a BUN? Can someone please explain

> in details that I can understand? Thank you.

> The doctor said all my other tests looks fine. He said since I

> have been taking so much furesimide (msp), He also put me on

> Potassium. But he never mention Kidney Function. Just that. So, I

> will find out on Tuesday when I go see the Nephrologist.

> Thanks everyone for giving the support I needed this past week. I

> just am having a hard time with everything. I really appreciate this

> group so much.

> Carla

[Guest guest]

Hi Carla.

BUN means urea. At 8, you're well within the normal range. So, that, plus a

serum creatinine of 1.1 puts you in pretty good shape in terms of kidney

function. Urea in the blood gets higher and higher the less kidney function

you have (because it's a waste product of normal metabolism), but it is not

on its own a measure of kidney function like creatinine is, because things

like dehydration can affect it a lot (like from being on a diuretic). So

when BUN is elevated, it has to be explained somehow, based on other things.

However, as I said, yours seems to be within the normal range.

So... when you go to your nephrologist, you will already know where you

stand :-) ....hopefully, it won't be too different than how I explained

it!

Pierre

IgA- Carla: Hi, everyone!

>

>

> Hi,

> I just came back from the doctor (Primary) and everything looks

> great, he saids These are my numbers:

> BUN:8

> Creatine:1.1

> I may be off here, but what is a BUN? Can someone please explain

> in details that I can understand? Thank you.

> The doctor said all my other tests looks fine. He said since I

> have been taking so much furesimide (msp), He also put me on

> Potassium. But he never mention Kidney Function. Just that. So, I

> will find out on Tuesday when I go see the Nephrologist.

> Thanks everyone for giving the support I needed this past week. I

> just am having a hard time with everything. I really appreciate this

> group so much.

> Carla

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Carolotta,

BUN = blood urea nitrogen....a measure of protein destruction and of course

plasma clearance, by the kidneys, of those protenacious metabolites. These

occur as a result of perfectly natural protein breakdown, both of those you

eat and those that make up you.

From the standpoint of Cr clearance, etc. you appear roughly within normal

limits, however your primary and secondary care teams must always serve as

your principle guides.

cheers, Bart

IgA- Carla: Hi, everyone!

Hi,

I just came back from the doctor (Primary) and everything looks

great, he saids These are my numbers:

BUN:8

Creatine:1.1

I may be off here, but what is a BUN? Can someone please explain

in details that I can understand? Thank you.

The doctor said all my other tests looks fine. He said since I

have been taking so much furesimide (msp), He also put me on

Potassium. But he never mention Kidney Function. Just that. So, I

will find out on Tuesday when I go see the Nephrologist.

Thanks everyone for giving the support I needed this past week. I

just am having a hard time with everything. I really appreciate this

group so much.

Carla

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