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What does the 24-hour urine test check for?

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Dr. W. james Chon answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Depends: on what your physician orders but in general, 24 hr urine collection is done to assess 1) filtering function of the kidneys (i.e. creatinine clearance), 2) presence/severity of proteinuria, or 3) as part of kidney stone work-up.

Answered 2/28/2017

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