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I had my urinalysis last monday. i had my 10 hours fasting before my urinalysis. no food and liquid intake. my result in the protein is +++. this friday morning, i had another urinalysis, but this time, there's no fasting. the result is trace. why?

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

When you fast, the protein gets concentrated so more will show up in the urine. When you don’t fast, you dilute the protein so there is less in the urine. Your doctor should interpret your results since your doctor knows you best. Good luck to you!

Answered 3/11/2023

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Dipstick test is not very accurate

Answered 3/10/2023

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I believe that people with glomerular kidney diseases have a steady rate of proteinuria whether fasting or not. Since your second urinalysis showed only a trace of protein, which most clinicians consider negative, I feel we can rule out glomerular kidney disease if the second urinalysis was accurate. However I'm unsure what caused 3+ protein in 1st sample.? Do 24 hour sample for total protein.

Answered 3/11/2023

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