Azotemia

**Definition:** A biochemical abnormality referring to an elevation of BLOOD UREA NITROGEN and CREATININE. Azotemia can be produced by KIDNEY DISEASES or other extrarenal disorders. When azotemia becomes associated with a constellation of clinical signs, it is termed UREMIA.

**Tree numbers:** - C12.050.351.968.419.936.231 - C12.200.777.419.936.231 - C12.950.419.936.231 - C23.550.145

**Synonyms:** - Azotaemia