WHY DO WE RECEIVE PURPLE, BLUE, RED AND WHITE RIBBONS IN 4-H Author: kcarrier Created Date: 3/1/2010 3:00:49 PM
Elevated values may indicate chronic infections and should be followed-up by your personal physician. A/G Ratio is a ratio between Albumin and Globulin. Provided Albumin and Globulin values are normal, a high or low ratio is not significant. Total Bilirubin is a bile pigment. It normally circulates in the plasma and is taken up by liver cells.
In cases of dehydration, BUN may increase in a higher proportion than the creatinine. A normal BUN-to-creatinine ratio is between 10 to 1 and 20 to 1. (For example, a BUN of 14 and a creatinine of 1.2 would be a ratio of 12.) In cases of dehydration, the BUN-to-creatinine ratio may be higher than 20 to 1, as the kidney responds by making the urine more concentrated. Other conditions that cause BUN-to-creatinine ratio to rise are kidney disease, kidney stones, or bleeding in the intestines.