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Since reptiles are primarily uricotelic, blood urea nitrogen of most reptiles is low. It is excreted by glomerular filtration. Squamates lack the full complement of hepatic urea cycle enzymes. It is generally considered a poor diagnostic indicator for renal disease in reptiles.

Since reptiles are primarily uricotelic, blood urea nitrogen of most reptiles is low. It is excreted by glomerular filtration. Squamates lack the full complement of hepatic urea cycle enzymes. It is generally considered a poor diagnostic indicator for renal disease in reptiles.