Details
Back to Test DirectoryCPT Code
84520
Specimen Type
Blood
Container Type
Serum Separator Tube (SST)/Yellow
Stability
Room Temperature, 7 days; 2-8° C, 7 days; -20° C, 1 year
Handling Instructions
Allow to clot for 30 mins, centrifuge within 2 hours
Clinical Notes
As the test name indicates, a BUN test measures urea nitrogen in the blood. Urea, often called urea nitrogen, is a waste product that is produced as a result of the breakdown of proteins in the body. The kidneys work to filter urea out of the blood so that it can be cleared out of the body in the urine. As this process unfolds, it’s normal for some urea to be in the blood. But when BUN levels are too high, it can be an indication that the kidneys are not functioning properly.
Performing Lab
Principle Laboratory - Dallas
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058