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Sir, my urinalysis result as follows: color is straw, turbid, reaction 6.0, sp gravity: 1.005, sugar: negative, albumin: ++ what does it mean?

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Albumin : The fact that you have albuminuIa means that first of all the specimen needs to be repeated and if the albuminuria persists you may require further investigation

Answered 8/31/2017

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Dr. Chris Sadeh answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

You have proteinuria: Proteinuria may be a sign of renal (kidney) damage. Since serum proteins are readily reabsorbed from urine, the presence of excess protein indicates either an insufficiency of absorption or impaired filtration. People with diabetes may have damaged nephrons and develop proteinuria. The most common cause of proteinuria is diabetes. See your physician for further investigation.

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Dr. Alan Heldman answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Albumin in urine: Finding the protein albumin in urine may be a sign of kidney disease, such as is found with diabetes for example. It is also a marker of risk for cardiovascular disease. This test result should be evaluated further by an internal medicine, nephrology, or cardiovascular specialist.

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