A 39-year-old female asked:
have lupus. have had fatigue, malaise, aches x 1 week. ua showed +2-5 rbc, trace protein,trace ketones. otherwise normal ua. normal cbc & cmp. causes?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
UA is normal for you: This is within normal limits for anyone.
Answered on Sep 21, 2016
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