BUN can go up or down for a number of reasons that do not involve kidney damage;
rising creatinine levels are more specific indicators kidney disease.
Not exact matches
The researchers performed genomic analyses of mice with kidney damage and those with dehydration and a similar
rise in
creatinine levels.
They looked for biomarkers to distinguish between kidney damage and a transient condition, both of which activate a
rise in the
creatinine blood test.
It is not uncommon for these medications to bump up (cause a small
rise) in blood
creatinine levels.
Fever, heavy exercise, generalized inflammations, blood in the urine, seizures and various forms of stress occasionally caused urine protein and
creatinine levels to
rise as well.
Certain antibiotics (eg gentamycin, tetracycline) and certain medications (eg aspirin, diuretics, chemotherapy drugs) have the potential to injure kidneys to the point where the pet's BUN and
creatinine levels
rise.
Creatinine is a protein metabolite of muscle that tends to
rise and fall in tandem with BUN.
(a
rise in blood BUN and
Creatinine) This is called uremia (azotemia).
This causes the BUN and
creatinine levels to
rise.
At that time their blood levels of BUN,
creatinine and phosphorus can
rise to dangerous levels.