5+Crt+pH-BUN = Urinalysis, right?

Just got the form for our test (it will be through Labcorp) and it had that (5+Crt+pH-BUN) written on it, and also some other indicators that it was a urinalysis (ie: a section to record temperature 90-100). But they said on an intro letter that they follow DOT standards (even though this is not a DOT job) and so I just wanted to run it by you pros and make absolute sure it was a urinalysis and nothing more, as I'm unfamiliar with how DOT conducts their tests.

Also, based on that equation above, still no problem with the vitamin/detox drink beforehand, correct FBR? From my time here I figure that is a 5 drug screen plus testing for Creatine and pH levels to make sure it is actual urine, so we should be good to go with our original plan.

Thanks in advance for the reassurance! :D

Are you sure it said BUN on it?

Sounds like a standard DOT test.Nothing special about them.I get them all the time.For DOT they test you for alcohol too which seems kind of idiotic.How many people would go get drunk a few hours before the test.

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Originally Posted by FakeBoobsRule

Are you sure it said BUN on it?

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Yeah, 100%, just went and checked again. The equation is exactly as I typed, with the ending being pH-BUN. What does that mean? :wtf:

That's pretty much the only writing/type on the entire form, by the way. It is printed under a section, but I can't really tell WHAT section it is, just kind of randomaly printed in an empty box. Basically no other type or writing on the form other than that.

Found this.
So it appears its just done if you list a medical condition that might effect the outcome of the tests.

c/p
How is it used?
The BUN test is primarily used, along with the creatinine test, to evaluate kidney function under a wide range of circumstances and to monitor patients with acute or chronic kidney dysfunction or failure. It also may be used to evaluate a person’s general health status when ordered as part of a basic metabolic panel (BMP) or comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP).
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When is it ordered?
BUN is part of both the BMP and CMP, groups of tests that are widely used:

when someone has non-specific complaints,
as part of a routine testing panel,
to check how the kidneys are functioning before starting to take certain drug therapies,
when an acutely ill person comes to the emergency room and/or is admitted to the hospital, or
during a hospital stay.

BUN is often ordered with creatinine:
when kidney problems are suspected,
at regular intervals to monitor kidney function in patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, congestive heart failure, and myocardial infarction (heart attack),
at regular intervals to monitor kidney function and treatment in patients with known kidney disease,
prior to and during certain drug treatments to monitor kidney function, or
at regular intervals to monitor the effectiveness of dialysis.

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Thanks, Blindman.

Came across this myself just now...

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Blood Urea Nitrogen
A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the amount of nitrogen in your blood that comes from the waste product urea. Urea is made when protein is broken down in your body. Urea is made in the liver and passed out of your body in the urine.

A BUN test is done to see how well your kidneys are working. If your kidneys are not able to remove urea from the blood normally, your BUN level rises. Heart failure, dehydration, or a diet high in protein can also make your BUN level higher. Liver disease or damage can lower your BUN level. A low BUN level can occur normally in the second or third trimester of pregnancy.

Blood urea nitrogen to creatinine ratio (BUN

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Just thinking out loud here... Reading about what BUN is (basically seeing if your kidneys are allowing a certain amount of urea or nitrogen out) I wonder if possibly it is used to see if any 'masking agent' or 'altering agent' is preventing certain substances (ie: drug indicators) from leaving your kidneys and entering your blood stream. Meaning, if the BUN test is showing that it is being prevented from leaving the kidneys correctly than maybe it is an idicator that the individual has something in their system controlling their kidneys from releasing levels of other/all things into their urine? *shrugs as he realizes he has no idea what he's talking about* Any credence/concern to that?

I also notice above in the article I quoted that it is tested in blood not urine (at least in that type of test) though the form we were given today sure makes it seem like this is a urinalysis only, and when I spoke to Labcorp about their hours they made it seem like it was urine only (ie: said it would only take 10-15mins and advised we are ready to give sample/urinate when we get here). Then again, they do do all types of tests, and they didn't have any information from myself or the form.

Ok, I'm simply rambling here, I'll stop. Curious as to what FBR has to say, as the BUN seemed to surprise him. *gulps*


I'm STILL freaking about this detox drink causing an invalid or 'masking agent detected' result, and therefore them failing her or asking her to come back in for a hair sample or something more detailed. Though I'm sure that's just my own paranoia, as FBR and others have reassured me time and time again that it won't.

*sighs* Can't wait til this is over, been obsessing about it WAY too long! And the poor girl is almost 4 weeks clean now anyhow, RIDICULOUS that she still has to go through all this crap! Damn drug tests!! :mad:

Are you concerned the Duz'z It detox drink could effect the BUN level part of the test, FBR?

I doubt the detox drinks will show an adulterated sample but I'm not much of a fan of any of the detox programs.If you need to be 100% sure then quickfix is the only way.If you've stopped smoking for a while then do the normal known to work things.Drink lots of fluid the day of the test,piss a few times before the test and take the midlle of your piss stream.

If this is a LabCorp DOT type test it is just a normal type piss test.I've done probably 20 over the last 8 years.Nothing special,thye don't watch you pee,they check the temp,it'll be a split specimen.
If you do fail it will be up to your employer whether you get to get tested again or not.The lab don't care but they don't do it for free.

If you've been clean for 4 weeks you'll be fine.I'm a big guy 6'2" 280 lbs and it takes me about 2 to 3 weeks to get clean when I've been smoking heavily.