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BUN levels?

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got some bloodwork done and it came back at 29 (normal was 7-25)
was a little dehydrated and of course usually getting at least 200g of protein a day.

should I be worried?
Creatinine levels was .9 normal being .7-1.3
EGFR at 115

DieselSemi's picture

Id recommend a cystatin-c test next time. It's more accurate for kidney health.

Doublerock's picture

Egfr of 115 is very good! Bun being high…dehydration, meds, oral steroids, intense workout, lots or protein. You can order bloodwork through https://vanguardperform.com/ It’s a fair price.

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irongame427's picture

What are you running right now? Id retest after ensuring you’re hydrated and only worry if it still elevated. But don’t go crazy and drink way more water than you normally would and dilute the sample, and I wouldn’t lower your protein either. You want to see how your body is reacting based on your normal routine. It won’t tell you much if you lower protein for a day or two and chug a ton of water before the test.

Your EGFR is normal so that’s good. That’s a much better measure of kidney health. Dehydration and high protein intake are the top reasons for high BUN.

f6357941's picture

Just test 400 a week

f6357941's picture

Can't retake they only do this once every couple months

irongame427's picture

I wouldn’t sweat it. Just retest at your earliest availability.

randomdude's picture

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