If you ask most people outside of Med-Peds, most would say that Med-Peds is a new field. Actually, the initial version of combined Med-Peds training occurred in 1949 in a two year rotating internship. This was replaced by a one year post graduate program.
Your BUN-to-creatinine ratio allows doctors to monitor your kidney health. The BUN-to-creatinine ratio is a routine lab measurement used by your doctor to assess the function of your kidneys. It is calculated by dividing the serum BUN concentration by the serum creatinine concentration. Various conditions affecting your kidneys will alter this ratio in a predictable manner before you even show symptoms. Therefore, it is a useful ratio when monitoring subtle changes in your kidney health.
3 On a metabolic workup, what does a low bun/creatinine ratio reading mean? Dr. Peter Kurzweil Dr. Kurzweil. 2 doctors agreed: Maybe, kidney diseas: In prior answers, explained bun, creatinine, normal ratio, and high ratio. Low ratio means that the BUN is likely low or normal with relation to the creatinine, indicating that there is adequate blood or volume flowing to the kidneys, but the kidneys are impaired or disease in some way. Need a nephrologist - kidney specialist. ...Read more.