Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Does water dilute the protein in urine if you have protein in urine.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Yes: If you drink enough water to dilute the urine, it will reduce the concentration, but not the total amount of protein, in urine. A proper test would measure creatinine content of urine to correct for excessive water in urine.
Answered 8/17/2020
53 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
My urine is foamy even when I drink a lot of water. If there is protein in my urine what could cause this? Could foamy urine be normal?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
If bubbles on surface of water indicate protein in the urine, is protein in urine common or what does it signify?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What's the difference between bubbles caused by excess protein in urine and bubbles caused by the urine hitting the water?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Will drinking water prior to a urine test reduce the detectable amount of protein and blood?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can drinking a lot of water before urine test alter the results if you think you have protein in urine. Will that make results negative when its actually positive?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Does water intake dilute protein if you have protein in your urine. Every time I get a dipstick or they send it off it always come back negative for protein. But yet sometimes I still see foamy like bubbles in my urine?
I took a protein/creatinine test and creatinine urine value-19.8 and protein total- <4.0. But protein to creatinine ratio was undisclosed my urine was to diluted. So Does drinking water dilute protein in urine even if you have it.Will it show up ?
Does water dilute protein in urine? Because I had a uti the time I started seeing bubbles in urine and 1+ on urine dipstick then next day was neg. the months later trace. Now neg. is it the water I drink causing it to be neg. or is it my kidneys?
Will drinking lot of water clear my urine from protein?
How much would drinking lots of water before a urine test, decrease the level of protein in the urine? 2-fold? 5-fold?
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
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
