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Originally Posted by drducat
So dehydration also shows low GFR values...either way both are true . Needs to be watched not put down as diagnosed as.....
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Dehydration will primarily affect BUN and to a lesser extent creatinine. You can also look at the BUN/cr ratio---- >40 is pre-renal (dehydration), <20 with an elevated creatinine is usually renal in origin