Creatinine (10 minute breakdown BUN Creatinine Ratio, GFR)

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Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine in the muscle tissue.  BUN is a product of protein metabolism in the liver.  Understanding the ratio of BUN:Creatinine can help you determine what sort of issues you patient might be having and how to best care for them based on these lab values.


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