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High BUN indicates increased protein breakdown, which is associated with decreased immune function. A study shows that patients with elevated BUN (> 20 mg/dl) have an increased risk of infection (R). High BUN is associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients (R, R, R, R).
Reference ranges for blood tests, comparing urea (yellow at right) to other blood constituents. Another rare cause of a decreased BUN is ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, which is a genetic disorder inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern. OTC Deficiency is also accompanied by hyperammonemia and high orotic acid levels.