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What Causes Elevated Bun/creatinine Ratio Level?

My Bun/Creatinine was 39. I noticed a few months ago i have had sudden urges to urinate, i have had several uti infections in the past and have a few small thyroid nodules on my isthmus. And high cholesterol, does any of these diagnosis constitute for the abnormal lab result.
Wed, 21 Aug 2019
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Hi,

I am so sorry to hear about these not very stellar kidney function tests numbers and all the inconveniences that this has caused you.

I have taken a look at these numbers. They are not ideal but somewhat just over the bar for the normal upper limit.

The good news is that these numbers have been stable over the months and implies that it is not an ongoing disease process.

For now, these numbers are not alarming and undergoing further aggressive testing to explore even further may not be the wisest of decisions.

It is already good enough that this subtle increase has been picked up and would be monitored to see when more testing and intervention would be needed. There is no reason to be too concerned about this right now.

As for water, drink as much as the body requires. A benchmark of 1.5Litres daily would be a good start and adjusted accordingly based on daily activities and requirements.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Elevated Bun/creatinine Ratio Level?

Hi, I am so sorry to hear about these not very stellar kidney function tests numbers and all the inconveniences that this has caused you. I have taken a look at these numbers. They are not ideal but somewhat just over the bar for the normal upper limit. The good news is that these numbers have been stable over the months and implies that it is not an ongoing disease process. For now, these numbers are not alarming and undergoing further aggressive testing to explore even further may not be the wisest of decisions. It is already good enough that this subtle increase has been picked up and would be monitored to see when more testing and intervention would be needed. There is no reason to be too concerned about this right now. As for water, drink as much as the body requires. A benchmark of 1.5Litres daily would be a good start and adjusted accordingly based on daily activities and requirements. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon