Q: trace protein in urine on and off for around 10 years.. lastly did a urine protein to creatinine ratio it was 0.13 with normal <0.2 blood cr 0.9bun 15?

No concern: What you described is not a cause for concern. For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. Practice safe sex.

Q: urine protein electrophoresis 0.07/gl normal or not? suppose no protein in urine?

: The amount of protein in your urine is within NORMAL range. You made a typo about the unit which is supposed to be g/L. Normal protein in the urine is less than 250 mg/day and if you have 2 liters of urine a day then your total protein in 24 hours is 140 mg (0.07 g/L x 2 = 0.14 g/24 hours). Take care.

Q: foamy urine wen i pee into the toilet bowl water, but not when i do it on the bowl walls. should i worry?(4mm kidney stone, no protein in urine test)

Normal: While yes, protein in urine can cause foaming, it can just happen also. Do not worry about it.

Q: slight foamy urine.spot urine test-protein 5mg/dl,creatinine 37mg/dl,albumin 2 mg/litre.is it normal or proteinuria ?

Not a concern: Trace / mild protinuria, up to 300 mg/day or 300 mg/Liter, is basically never a concern, except as a marker for progession to renal disease in a known diabetic. You can get it from exercising or the stress of mild illness, and many people get it just from standing up. If your physician isn't concerned, don't be either.

Q: foamy urine for 4 months.24 hour urine protein 121 mg.dipstick faint trace albumin.epididymis 5 mm.flank pain.serum creatinine 1.2.kidney disease?

Infection v. stone: Suggest renal ultrasound and treatment for epidiimytis.Medical workup for albuminuria should be done.

Q: 108 protein in urine, microalbumin 5.7 and prot/creatinine ratio of 1.43. 54 female. only symptoms is increased urgency to pee and thirsty at night.

Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some more tests like serum creatinine. It would be prudent to consult a nephrologist since you have more than normal amount of protein in urine.

Q: hi doc. how to compute my egfr in kidney disease. my creatinine serum is 0.80 mg/dl, female, 31 years old and filipina. but my protein in urine test is 3+ and rbc in urine is 3+?

: Since your creatinine is normal, your eGFR should be OK. However, if this was a clean catch urine specimen, the findings of 3+ proteinuria &amp; rbcs indicates potentially serious glomerular kidney disease. A nephrologist should be consulted. Appropriate testing will be ordered&amp;includes a.microscopic examination of the urine sediment, A 24 hour measurement of total protein, urine immunofixation

Q: what could cause foamy urine, besides proteinuria?

Bile, air,medication: Bilirubin causing bilirubinuria can cause foamy urine, also fistula (abnormal connection) between bowel and urinary tract can cause pneumaturia, occasionally a medication like pyridium (phenazopyridine). Most common cause is proteinuria, which if present, should be worked up and treated.

Q: how to deal with positive urine protein?

Find cause.: Can't really deal with it unless you know cause. Can't figure this one out at home. See your doc.

Q: what would cause protein in urine?

Proteinuria: A small amount of proteinuria (protein in urine) from time to time usually doesn't mean anything important. There are many kinds of infections and kidney diseases that can cause larger amounts or continued presence of protein, some of them quite serious. Without more information, there's no way to even guess the cause in any one person. Discuss with your doctor. Good luck!

Question 1

trace protein in urine on and off for around 10 years.. lastly did a urine protein to creatinine ratio it was 0.13 with normal <0.2 blood cr 0.9bun 15?

Accepted Answer

No concern: What you described is not a cause for concern.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex.

Question 2

urine protein electrophoresis 0.07/gl normal or not? suppose no protein in urine?

Accepted Answer

: The amount of protein in your urine is within NORMAL range. You made a typo about the unit which is supposed to be g/L. Normal protein in the urine is less than 250 mg/day and if you have 2 liters of urine a day then your total protein in 24 hours is 140 mg (0.07 g/L x 2 = 0.14 g/24 hours). Take care.

Question 3

foamy urine wen i pee into the toilet bowl water, but not when i do it on the bowl walls. should i worry?(4mm kidney stone, no protein in urine test)

Accepted Answer

Normal: While yes, protein in urine can cause foaming,  it can just happen also. Do not worry about it.

Question 4

slight foamy urine.spot urine test-protein 5mg/dl,creatinine 37mg/dl,albumin 2 mg/litre.is it normal or proteinuria ?

Accepted Answer

Not a concern: Trace / mild protinuria, up to 300 mg/day or 300 mg/Liter, is basically never a concern, except as a marker for progession to renal disease in a known diabetic. You can get it from exercising or the stress of mild illness, and many people get it just from standing up. If your physician isn't concerned, don't be either.

Question 5

foamy urine for 4 months.24 hour urine protein 121 mg.dipstick faint trace albumin.epididymis 5 mm.flank  pain.serum creatinine 1.2.kidney disease?

Accepted Answer

Infection v. stone: Suggest renal ultrasound and treatment for epidiimytis.Medical workup for albuminuria should be done.

Question 6

108 protein in urine, microalbumin 5.7 and prot/creatinine ratio of 1.43.  54 female.  only symptoms is increased urgency to pee and thirsty at night.

Accepted Answer

Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some more tests like serum creatinine. It would be prudent to consult a nephrologist since you have more than normal amount of protein in urine.

Question 7

hi doc. how to compute my egfr in kidney disease. my creatinine serum is 0.80 mg/dl, female, 31 years old and filipina. but my protein in urine test is 3+ and rbc in urine is 3+?

Accepted Answer

: Since your creatinine is normal, your eGFR should be OK. However, if this was a clean catch urine specimen, the findings of 3+ proteinuria &amp; rbcs indicates potentially serious glomerular kidney disease. A nephrologist should be consulted. Appropriate testing will be ordered&amp;includes a.microscopic examination of the urine sediment, A 24 hour measurement of total protein, urine immunofixation

Question 8

what could cause foamy urine, besides proteinuria?

Accepted Answer

Bile, air,medication: Bilirubin causing bilirubinuria can cause foamy urine, also fistula (abnormal connection) between bowel and urinary tract can cause pneumaturia, occasionally a medication like pyridium (phenazopyridine). Most common cause is proteinuria, which if present, should be worked up and treated.

Question 9

how to deal with positive urine protein?

Accepted Answer

Find cause.: Can't really deal with it unless you know cause.  Can't figure this one out at home. See your doc.

Question 10

what would cause protein in urine?

Accepted Answer

Proteinuria: A small amount of proteinuria (protein in urine) from time to time usually doesn't mean anything important. There are many kinds of infections and kidney diseases that can cause larger amounts or continued presence of protein, some of them quite serious. Without more information, there's no way to even guess the cause in any one person. Discuss with your doctor. Good luck!

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Foamy urine wen i pee into the toilet bowl water, but not when i do it on the bowl walls. should i worry?(4mm kidney stone, no protein in urine test)

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Slight foamy urine.spot urine test-protein 5mg/dl,creatinine 37mg/dl,albumin 2 mg/litre.is it normal or proteinuria ?

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Foamy urine for 4 months.24 hour urine protein 121 mg.dipstick faint trace albumin.epididymis 5 mm.flank pain.serum creatinine 1.2.kidney disease?

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108 protein in urine, microalbumin 5.7 and prot/creatinine ratio of 1.43. 54 female. only symptoms is increased urgency to pee and thirsty at night.

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Hi doc. how to compute my egfr in kidney disease. my creatinine serum is 0.80 mg/dl, female, 31 years old and filipina. but my protein in urine test is 3+ and rbc in urine is 3+?

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