What Does A BUN Level 66 Mean for A Renal Patient

Urea is the waste product of protein, which is mainly discharged out of the body by kidneys. Therefore, Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) test is often used by renal patients to measure how much urea nitrogen in your blood. From BUN changes, we can see how well your kidneys and liver are functioning. What does a BUN level 66 mean for a renal patient?

Healthy kidney can maintain BUN level into 7-20 mg/dL (2.5 to 7.1 mmol/L). When kidneys are slightly damaged, BUN level does not increase as well, because the intact parts of kidneys can tap their own potential to remove urea nitrogen from the blood. Only when your kidneys lose more than 50 % function can BUN level increase. Now your BUN level reaches 66, which is more than 3 times normal range. Generally speaking, a high BUN level means your kidneys are not working well.

How to lower BUN level 66 for renal patient?

Though your kidneys can not cleanse your blood very well, you can use some other therapies to cleanse the blood, such as steam therapy, medicated bath, enema therapy and Chinese medicine embrocation. They can draw out toxins from skin, intestinal tract and kidney so as to lower BUN level. But the fundamental way to lower BUN level for renal patient is to repair the damaged kidneys and improve kidney function.

4M treatment is commonly used by renal patients in Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital. This treatment includes Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, Medicated Bath, Mai Kang Mixture and Medicated Soup. They can detoxify the blood. They can also speed up blood circulation to remove stasis. Moreover, they can dilate blood vessels to increase blood flow so as to improve ischemia and anoxia. And they can also decompose immune complexes in the kidneys to stop kidney inflammation. All in all, they can set up a good blood environment for kidney self-healing. After a period of treatment, BUN level 66 comes down and other symptoms associated with kidney disease disappear.

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