Urea / blood urea nitrogen

A waste product of protein breakdown removed by the kidneys.

Lab test

English: Urea / blood urea nitrogen
Arabic medical term: اليوريا / نيتروجين اليوريا
Common Arabic term: البولينا
Abbreviation: BUN
Also called: اليوريا، البولينا، نيتروجين اليوريا، urea، bun، blood urea nitrogen

Health topics

For healthcare professionals

Calculated serum osmolality and, with a measured value, the osmolar gap.

Professional~2 min

For healthcare professionals

Severity of community-acquired pneumonia and 30-day mortality risk.

Professional~3 min

Everyone & professionals

Convert between blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) and urea (mmol/L or mg/dL).

Public & professional~1 min