urea nitrogen
1urea nitrogen — the urea concentration of blood or serum stated in terms of nitrogen content; converted to urea concentration by multiplying by 60/28 or 2.14. The serum or plasma urea nitrogen is traditionally referred to as blood urea nitrogen (BUN) …
2urea nitrogen — A chemical in the blood produced by the breakdown of protein. Urea nitrogen is removed from the blood by the kidneys. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) tests are sometimes done to see how well the kidneys are working …
3urea nitrogen appearance — the amount of urea in grams produced by a person s body over a specific period of time, closely related to the amount of nitrogen that has not been absorbed by the body. It is calculated as the sum of the urea excreted in the urine plus that… …
4urea nitrogen — see under urea …
5Blood urea nitrogen — The blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test is a measure of the amount of nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea, and a measurement of renal function. Urea is a substance secreted by the liver, and removed from the blood by the kidneys.PhysiologyThe… …
6blood urea nitrogen — BUN BUN n. [acronym] (Med.) same as {blood urea nitrogen}; the concentration of nitrogen in blood present in the form of urea; used as a measure of kidney function. Note: Blood usually contains 10 to 15 mg of nitrogen per 100 ml in the form of… …
7blood urea nitrogen — see urea nitrogen, under urea …
8Blood urea nitrogen — (dt.: „Blut Harnstoff Stickstoff“), meistens in mit BUN abgekürzt, ist ein Maß für die Menge des Stickstoffs im Blut, der durch den Harnstoff hervorgerufen wird. Die Leber produziert Harnstoff im Harnstoffzyklus als Abfallprodukt der… …
9Urea — Urea …
10Nitrogen balance — is the measure of nitrogen output subtracted from nitrogen input.[1] Blood urea nitrogen can be used in estimating nitrogen balance, as can the urea concentration in urine. A positive value is often found during periods of growth, tissue repair… …
