Blood Urea Nitrogen

Blood Urea Nitrogen

The liver produces urea in the urea cycle as a waste product of the digestion of protein. Normal human adult blood should contain between 7 to 21 mg of urea nitrogen per 100 ml (7–21 mg/dL) of blood. Individual laboratories may have different reference ranges, and this is because the procedure may vary.

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