Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can stress and/or dehydration cause elevated total blood protein? total blood protein was 8.3 (normal range 6.3 - 8.2)
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes,: but it would be a good idea to drink plenty of fluids and get it rechecked when you are not fasting overnight. At the edge of the upper limit of normal may be insignificant and normal upon repeating the lab. http://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/high-blood-protein/basics/causes/SYM-20050599
Answered 11/9/2016
3.8k views
Not really abnormal: A level just above the upper limit of normal is not a reason for concern. Dehydration could be a contributing factor but I would not be worried about this result.
Answered 11/24/2017
3.8k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Would a UTI cause 50mg of protein to be in my urine? And i also had 8.7 of protein in my blood? Haven't been eating much due to emotional stress!
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Can stress cause you to have protein and blood in urine?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My whole CBC is normal , but my protein in blood is slightly high 8.8 calcium high normal, albumin 5.1- been dehydrated , are these signs of that?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Dehydrated, fever, chills,U/A showed Trace blood,30mg/dl protein,occasion rbcs, repeat U/A normal,urea creatinine normal,ultra sound normal.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My urine analysis says that I have trace level of protein and cloudy urine, but everything else like my kidney blood results and BUN/CREATININE RATIO are normal. Was I just dehydrated when I took the test?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
My globulin levels are elevated to a 4.2. All other things tested on my blood test were all normal. Can a high protein diet or stress cause it?
Can dehydration cause elevated protein levels in blood work?
Can dehydration cause globulin and protein levels to be elevated on a blood work test?
I went 2 days 1/2 without water cause my doc appt was at 11. Had blood work done & protein and globulin levels were elevated. Is dehydration the cause?
A mild pancreatitis attack can cause dehydration with moderate protein & ketones in urine test but can it also cause the "blood & 50rbc"? Thanks
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
