BUN/Creatinine Ratio Calculator
Differentiates prerenal azotemia from intrinsic renal disease; supports AKI workup
When to use it
Use to help differentiate prerenal azotemia from intrinsic kidney disease.
Category
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Workup
References
- Morgan DB et al. Renal failure as a cause of a raised BUN/creatinine ratio. Br Med J. 1977;2(6092):929-932
- Hosten AO. BUN and Creatinine. In: Walker HK, Hall WD, Hurst JW, eds. Clinical Methods. 3rd ed. Butterworths; 1990:874-878
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 129 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.