Urea Nitrogen (BUN)*
Instrumentation
Roche Cobas
Performing Laboratory
Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)
Specimen Fill Volume: Full tube
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Normal Reference Values
Adults(18-60 yrs): 6 - 20 mg/dL Adults (60-90): 8 -23 mg/dL 0 days - 1 year: 4 - 19 mg/dL 1 years - 18 years: 5 -18 mg/dL |
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Analytical Time:
1 day
Available Stat
Test Classification and CPT Coding
84520