What does BUN stand for?

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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The blood urea nitrogen (BUN) will increase and hematocrit will decrease if your patient has gastrointestinal bleeding.

Decrease in the hematocrit

Dr Hartz says: 'Heavy drinkers show low levels of sodium and blood urea nitrogen, but high levels of chloride, monocytes (a type of white blood cell), phosphorous, platelets, aspartate aminotranspherase (a liver enzyme), corpuscular haemoglobin, a high density of lipoproteins and a high ratio of direct bilirubin to total bilirubin (liver byproducts).

Test that reveals if you drink heavily; GOOD HEALTH

Also evaluate electrolyte and blood urea nitrogen or creatine levels weekly.

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