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BUN / Creatinine Ratio
Historically used to distinguish prerenal vs intrinsic AKI, but limited reliability.
Key points:
Poor discrimination between AKI types
Elevated ratios may reflect catabolism, dehydration, or GI bleeding
Associated with higher mortality in critical illness
For healthy individuals: Not useful in isolation. Interpret within broader clinical and lab context.
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