Q: What do the “BUN” and “creatinine” lab tests mean? A: BUN stands for “Blood Urea Nitrogen,” and represents a breakdown product of protein digestion. Protein is digested into amino acids. Amino ...
2.1 Point-of-care (POC) creatinine devices allow rapid measurement of creatinine levels and calculation of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). This can show whether the kidneys are working ...
The available evidence about the predictive value of laboratory tests for mortality and other complications after EVAR is limited. Most articles described creatinine as an important predictor, and ...
Dear Dr. Gott: I found your recent column on the reporting (or lack thereof) of lab tests to be unsettling because you didn't go into enough detail. Specifically, I'm speaking about tests such as ...
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA--(Marketwire - Oct 29, 2012) - Epocal, Inc., a leading provider of point-of-care diagnostic technology, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...