Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy is a high-tech diagnostics centre as well as an NABL- and NABH-certified diagnostic centre providing the BUN/Creatinine Ratio test. This blood test detects the different amounts of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine in the blood. It assists the doctor to assess how well the kidneys are working; to determine hydration status; and to determine if there is an underlying cause for abnormal results on blood tests that are related to the kidneys.

What is BUN / Creatinine Ratio?

BUN/Creatinine Ratio is a laboratory calculation that uses two blood tests (BUN and serum creatinine). It is usually expressed as a ratio, and used with the personal value of BUN and creatinine to interpret. There may be an increased proportion in dehydration, decreased blood flow to the kidneys, or some other disease. If the ratio is lower than normal, it might be caused by the amount of urea in the blood dropping or the level of creatinine rising. A kidney disorder cannot be confirmed with the use of the result alone and must be considered together with other clinical results.

Conditions Evaluated

Kidney Dysfunction

A kidney disease in which the kidneys are not functioning well. If combined with individual BUN and creatinine data, the BUN/Creatinine Ratio can be used to support the data.

Dehydration

Dehydration is when more fluids are lost from the body than are consumed. This can include decreased renal blood flow and/or can affect blood urea nitrogen (BUN), which can raise BUN/Creatinine Ratio.

Prerenal Azotemia

If renal blood flow is reduced, then there is a rise in the levels of nitrogen-containing wastes in the blood, referred to as prerenal azotemia. Reasons include loss of salt in the body or a big loss of blood, or decrease in heart function. The ratio might assist doctors in examining this condition.

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Chronic Kidney disease is a progressive decrease in kidney function or when the kidney structure is somehow altered over time. In assessment of kidneys, the ratio BUN/Creatinine can be used in addition to the other assessment parameters eGFR, urine albumin.

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Kidney Infection can result in Acute Kidney Injury, a sudden decrease in kidney function that may be caused by dehydration due to other health conditions, poor blood supply, and infection. The BUN and creatinine levels are useful in assessing changes in other parameters of the kidneys.

Why Choose Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy?

Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy provides services in the fields of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Pathology under one roof. Care is taken in handling the samples of blood, consistent testing procedures and quality control at various stages followed in our laboratory. We are concerned with detailed and accurate reporting, reliable diagnostic aid, and patient-centred care to help physicians make informed clinical decisions.

Book Your BUN / Creatinine Ratio Test

If you are looking for the BUN/Creatinine Ratio Test, you can contact Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy. Bring your last kidney function test and your prescription; this helps prepare for an evaluation when comparing kidney function tests.