Question 1

what is the most likely cause of protein and ketones in urine, egfr of 78%, negative cultures and normal blood results.

Accepted Answer

How much?: Miss a meal and you'll have +1 ketones in your urine. Many people have trace proteinuria and this is okay. You may also have orthostatic proteinuria caused by standing up -- some people are like this -- and this is easily ruled in or out by checking your first-voided urine in the morning. Forget "most likely"; you do need to have the cause found. Best wishes.

Question 2

a mild pancreatitis attack can cause dehydration with moderate protein & ketones in urine test but can it also cause the "blood & 50rbc"? thanks

Accepted Answer

It may: It is imperative to repeat the urine test once you have fully recovered from pancreatitis. It is also important to find out what precipitated pancreatitis and avoid those stimuli.
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Question 3

ketones in urine show 80 and urobolinogen 2.0. trace protein in urine. all else negative or normal. what does this mean.

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Are you starving?DM?: These results are interpreted with clinical history. But presence of Ketone suggests starvation and Diabetes? Urobilinogen is the breakdown of Bile pigments which comes from Liver.

Question 4

urine has been tea colord ) sine feb 2020/i have looked  4  the common causes and ruled them out (food drugs running etc. my urine has also been postive for bilirubin,, protein, ketones, cloudy   efgr s low 59-how do you dx glomularnephritis?

Accepted Answer

Kidney biopsy: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, it is imperative that you see a kidney specialist, a nephrologist, to ensure that you protect the remining kidney function.    
Wish you good health!

Question 5

i had a protein level of 8.3 in my blood. also had ketones in my urine, uti, seizure at the time of blood work. what can be some causes?

Accepted Answer

Dehydration is one: Although it shouldn't cause seizure it causes high protein in blood and ketones. Especially when associated with much alcohol or severe dieting. Of course diabetes is another cause but you would've known it by now. Also, urine sepsis could cause this bec of urine and blood infections cause nausea and vomiting and dehydration. Other rare conditions include myeloma but i doubt.

Question 6

urine test flagged in canada what could be cause? 50 yr old f no symptoms but do have gallstones appearance sl cloudy color yellow ph 6.0 protein neg glucose neg nitrite neg ketones neg no growth hemoglobin: trace leukocytes:25 epithelial:moderate?

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: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, the leukocyte count is higher, than normal and may suggest infection. It could also be due contamination with vaginal fluids. https://patienteducation.osumc.edu/Documents/cl-ca-fe.pdf

Question 7

what are some reasons that would cause ketone in urine?

Accepted Answer

Starvation: Ketones are normally the end result of fat metabolism in an enviroment where carbohydrates are either missing or due to lack of insulin, unavailable .  Common situations are diabetic ketosis and starvation. Alternatively ingestion of some poisonous alcohols (i.e. Isopropyl) will result in ketonuria.

Question 8

raised lfts ketones in urine, what is the cause?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: Causes include starvation, infection, uncontrolled diabetes, most common cause skipping meals

Question 9

can uti cause ketones in urine?there was a small amount found in my urine sample?

Accepted Answer

: Possibly indirectly. Ketones are the breakdown product of fat when it is metabolized for energy. If your appetite is off &amp; feeding down during illness you will often have some ketones in your urine. The UTI doesn't make them, your bodies metabolism does.

Question 10

what would cause trace ketones in urine? could it be what i ate today. bowl of oatmeal with some fruit and small plate veggies, farro, chicken strip for lunch? have had 4 urine tests in past month and this is the 1st trace ketone that has shown up

Accepted Answer

Hard to be sure: Ketones are just the break down products of fat when tissues use it as an energy source. It by itself is not a problem. Some on a low carbohydrate diet will see it more than others.

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What is the most likely cause of protein and ketones in urine, egfr of 78%, negative cultures and normal blood results.

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A mild pancreatitis attack can cause dehydration with moderate protein & ketones in urine test but can it also cause the "blood & 50rbc"? thanks

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Ketones in urine show 80 and urobolinogen 2.0. trace protein in urine. all else negative or normal. what does this mean.

A member asked:

Urine has been tea colord ) sine feb 2020/i have looked 4 the common causes and ruled them out (food drugs running etc. my urine has also been postive for bilirubin,, protein, ketones, cloudy efgr s low 59-how do you dx glomularnephritis?

A member asked:

I had a protein level of 8.3 in my blood. also had ketones in my urine, uti, seizure at the time of blood work. what can be some causes?

A member asked:

Urine test flagged in canada what could be cause? 50 yr old f no symptoms but do have gallstones appearance sl cloudy color yellow ph 6.0 protein neg glucose neg nitrite neg ketones neg no growth hemoglobin: trace leukocytes:25 epithelial:moderate?

A member asked:

What are some reasons that would cause ketone in urine?

A member asked:

Raised lfts ketones in urine, what is the cause?

A member asked:

Can uti cause ketones in urine?there was a small amount found in my urine sample?

A member asked:

What would cause trace ketones in urine? could it be what i ate today. bowl of oatmeal with some fruit and small plate veggies, farro, chicken strip for lunch? have had 4 urine tests in past month and this is the 1st trace ketone that has shown up

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