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LOINC 2.82

Urea nitrogen [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma --pre contrast

BUN pre contrast SerPl-mCnc

Definition

  • Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine tests may be ordered to evaluate kidney function prior to some procedures (i.e. CT scan) which require the use of contrast agents that may damage the kidneys.

Component

  • Urea nitrogen^pre contrast

Specimen / system

  • Ser/Plas

Class

  • CHEM

Property

  • MCnc

Scale

  • Qn

Related names

  • Before; Blood urea nitrogen; BUN; c; Chemistry; Contr; Contra; Contrst; Kidney; Level; Mass concentration; N; N2; Nephrology; Nit; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Renal; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; UN

Index terms

  • Before
  • Blood urea nitrogen
  • BUN
  • c
  • Chemistry
  • Contr
  • Contra
  • Contrst
  • Kidney
  • Level
  • Mass concentration
  • N
  • N2
  • Nephrology
  • Nit
  • Pl
  • Plasma
  • Plsm
  • Point in time
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Random
  • Renal
  • SerP
  • SerPl
  • SerPlas
  • Serum
  • Serum or plasma
  • SR
  • UN
  • Urea nitrogen^pre contrast