Do we have a doctor here?

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Re: Do we have a doctor here?

@DaffyDuck

My mother was tested yesterday and she had a high value of

Urea Nitrogen, the normal range is till 21 and she had 22.8.
Glycated Hymoglobin, i think it was 8+

She is diabetic & has blood pressure. Can any doctor here explain to me in lay person’s words what these both effect? I do know that Urea Nitrogen effects kidneys and HBa1c is for glucose levels but can these high values be controlled and what exactly should she be careful of?

I’m not a doctor but have some knowledge about this and I will keep it very simple.
Glycosylated Hemoglobin is an average of what blood glucose levels were the past 3 months. Recommendations are that it should be below 7%. Since your moms value was above 8 it means her blood glucose is not controlled well and it is high. When there is too much glucose (sugar) in the blood streams it causes many problems. One of those is that it affects kidney function.

Now BUN (blood urea nitrogen) is a measure of how much nitrogen is in the blood in the form of urea. The normal range is 10-20 i believe. Your moms was 22.8 which means her kidneys are not filtering her blood adequately and too much nitrogen is going back into her blood.

The conclusion is that your moms blood glucose is not under control and its leading to impaired kidney function. BUN is not so high that you should be too worried. What she should do is try her best to keep her blood glucose under control. Take her medication exactly as prescribed and if she is told when to eat food or snacks she should follow that exactly as well. Any weight loss is helpful for a diabetes patient, so encourage her to be active.

Best of luck!