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A friend had a 24 hr urine test & her #s we're 1250 she said if that # increases to 1500 they would biopsy her kidneys . what dose this all mean ?
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Incomplete info: What you are referring to is likely the amount of protein/albumin in the urine, more protein leakage means worse kidney disease.
Answered 6/27/2013
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