elevated BUN levels (kidneys)

[qbkilla]

last 2 times ive been to the doc, my BUN levels were a little bit high (just out of range) but my creatinine was fine. i am def not dehydrated i drink 2-3 gallons a day.

wondering if i should be concerned,,,i was very concerned but planned on going to the doc sat for further testing.

but then i remembered that they took my piss too,,,and the overall result of my past 2 visits was that i was fine.

my question,,,how did they say i was "good to go" with a high BUN? did the piss test tell them my kidneys are ok? do piss test tell more about kidney function than a BUN test?

wish i had the numbers infront of me, but bun was like 29 and the range was (7-27) or something, creatinine was fine, and piss test was taken but came back fine.

 

[gtj220]

creatinine is the main thing they look at, if its in range your good and your BUN is just a tad high......just be sensible in how you procede and continue to get checked....

 

[Kaladryn]

Elevated BUN generally means you are eating too much protein and having to metabolize a lot of it...

 

[anabolicscuba]

My test results are always just like yours. The highest BUN I've had was 30 one time. If I eat a somewhat normal person amount of protein then my BUN will be around 20. Creatinine fluctuates between 1.18-1.34. My doctor isn't worried a bit about it, still worries me though.

 

[SlimyToodleTot]

Don't work out for 3 days prior and it will come out normal. It's because when you train with weights on a regular basis, you train your body to get it's energy from ATP, not glucose like a marathon runner. I just pay little attention to creatine and BUN because I've learned over the years that if it's M-F when I take the test (these are the days I train), they could be a little high. It doesn't matter if I've been on or off for more than a year. If I go get my bloodwork done on like a Monday before training, it's ALWAYS normal. I tried to figure it out for years. I even thought it was the protein. It's not. It's the training. We train our bodies for fast bursts of energy and our body responds buy elevated BUN and possibly creatine levels to have that ATP energy at our disposal when needed

 

[EricJ123]

Don't work out for 3 days prior and it will come out normal. It's because when you train with weights on a regular basis, you train your body to get it's energy from ATP, not glucose like a marathon runner. I just pay little attention to creatine and BUN because I've learned over the years that if it's M-F when I take the test (these are the days I train), they could be a little high. It doesn't matter if I've been on or off for more than a year. If I go get my bloodwork done on like a Monday before training, it's ALWAYS normal. I tried to figure it out for years. I even thought it was the protein. It's not. It's the training. We train our bodies for fast bursts of energy and our body responds buy elevated BUN and possibly creatine levels to have that ATP energy at our disposal when needed

Creatinine and creatine are completely different.

 

[anabolicscuba]

Creatinine and creatine are completely different.

I think he meant creatinine. It was just a typo.

 

[PHIL HERNON]

Please

Don't work out for 3 days prior and it will come out normal. It's because when you train with weights on a regular basis, you train your body to get it's energy from ATP, not glucose like a marathon runner. I just pay little attention to creatine and BUN because I've learned over the years that if it's M-F when I take the test (these are the days I train), they could be a little high. It doesn't matter if I've been on or off for more than a year. If I go get my bloodwork done on like a Monday before training, it's ALWAYS normal. I tried to figure it out for years. I even thought it was the protein. It's not. It's the training. We train our bodies for fast bursts of energy and our body responds buy elevated BUN and possibly creatine levels to have that ATP energy at our disposal when needed

Please dont confuse the poor guy.........please do more research before saying stuff like this..........although working out with weights will reise creatinine levels, but it has NOTHING TO DO WITH ATP OR CREATINE.........Creatinine is a by product of muscle breakdown.......

 

[qbkilla]

thanks for the replies guys,,,,so the consensus looks like if creatinine is normal, BUN a little big high, doc not worried, i shouldn't be worried (although def gonna keep an eye on it).

is the regular piss test they do on you every time you see a doc (they take piss and blood) a good look at your kidneys? obviousley it isn't the end all of kidney function testing, but does a piss test give them a good look at if you need further kidney testing?

 

[Death-Note]

I had high Bun, creatine, calcium and red blood count. I had to see a specialist. I had to own up to Test/Tren use of course. That was the cause of my red blood count to be high. I actually started feeling nausiated, and shaky from the test/tren. They took a pint of blood out of me, and I had to stop using. Its always good to keep it in check.

 

[raw33man]

what does it mean when your piss foams up?

my pee foams up all the time but the color is always light

 

[Stewie]

You drank to much soap.

I'm bull crapping ya.
I'm dealing with the same issue now, proteinuria can cause foamy urine. My blood creatinine levels are OK, the 24 hour urine showed elevated creatinine levels, also the day before I chowed down on a 16oz de-fricken-lishous grass feed NY strip steak

And I'm taking some creatine,I'm going to back off the red meat and dump the creatine and retest.

Best for you to have it looked into.

what does it mean when your piss foams up?

my pee foams up all the time but the color is always light

 

[gtj220]

thanks for the replies guys,,,,so the consensus looks like if creatinine is normal, BUN a little big high, doc not worried, i shouldn't be worried (although def gonna keep an eye on it).

is the regular piss test they do on you every time you see a doc (they take piss and blood) a good look at your kidneys? obviousley it isn't the end all of kidney function testing, but does a piss test give them a good look at if you need further kidney testing?

I think the urine test checks the BUN levels and protein and blood tests check the creatinine levels......blood and urine are the tests for kidney function, what else ya gonna check?....besides a biopsy, but thats NOT indicated for you based on your numbers....dont worry yourself sick....just dont be careless.

 

[Stewie]

Read My post above, through urine they can test just about anything blood related . Adrenal function, kidney fountain, Glucose levels, potassium, creatinine, pregnancy. ..I'm sure there's plenty more.
When a urine test is performed and a blood test they compare the fractional differences.
By the way creatinine is protein.

I think the urine test checks the BUN levels and protein and blood tests check the creatinine levels......blood and urine are the tests for kidney function, what else ya gonna check?....besides a biopsy, but thats NOT indicated for you based on your numbers....dont worry yourself sick....just dont be careless.

 

[Kaladryn]

Remember, you will always make more creatinine is you have more muscle mass. Foam in the urine doesn't necessarily mean anything, pee on a stick to tell for sure, they are cheap and you can get them online too. Creatine does metabolize into creatinine so backing off of that could help, and breaking down too much protein will elevate creatinine....

You drank to much soap.

I'm bull crapping ya.
I'm dealing with the same issue now, proteinuria can cause foamy urine. My blood creatinine levels are OK, the 24 hour urine showed elevated creatinine levels, also the day before I chowed down on a 16oz de-fricken-lishous grass feed NY strip steak

And I'm taking some creatine,I'm going to back off the red meat and dump the creatine and retest.

Best for you to have it looked into.

 

[tekken lll]

Remember, you will always make more creatinine is you have more muscle mass. Foam in the urine doesn't necessarily mean anything, pee on a stick to tell for sure, they are cheap and you can get them online too. Creatine does metabolize into creatinine so backing off of that could help, and breaking down too much protein will elevate creatinine....

Wait, what stick the you can pee on are you talking about?

Here's a medical article showing how CEE but not CM raises blood levels of creatinine.

I took some NOexplode which has CEE in it and it artificially raised my creatinine levels.

Elevated plasma creatinine due to creatine ethyl e... [Neth J Med. 2011] - PubMed result

 

[befitwithme]

what does it mean when your piss foams up?

my pee foams up all the time but the color is always light

means you have protein in your urine