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Urea nitrogen - urine - Results

Alternative Names

Urine urea nitrogen

Normal Values:

Normal values range from 6 to 17 grams per 24 hours or 60 to 90 milligrams per deciliter of urine.

Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

What abnormal results mean:

Low levels usually indicate:

High levels usually indicate:

  • Too much protein intake
  • Increased protein breakdown in the body
  • Reviewed last on: 10/22/2007
  • Robert Mushnick, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Nephrology, SUNY Downstate Health Center, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.