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Urinalysis for protein
Protein (or precisely albumin) in urine indicates injury to glomeruli (filtering part of nephron in kidney). It can be detected by simple dipstick. Or by random urine protein to creatinine ratio or 24 hour urine collection. 30-300 mg is microalbuminuria and >300 mg is macroalbuminuria.
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What is the definition or description of: urinalysis for protein?
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Frequent urination 23 year old male. Fasting glucose 4.7 mmol, urinalysis negative for protein. No burning or Cloudy urine. Is it possibly stress?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Doc thinks I have Lupus due to many symptoms and ANA positive. Urinalysis was positive for protein and leukocytes at 1+ and negative for nitrites. I have many Lupus symptoms but also bladder pain for months. Is this result likely Lupus or uti related?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I had a urinalysis pos. for trace protein, trace ketones, & small leukocytes. No uti symptoms except urine leakage. Culture = below 10kcfu group B strep. Also had elevated skin cells in Urinalysis. Does this signal infection? Neg. For stds but had BV?
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A 59-year old male asked:
My urinalysis was negative except for protein (+1) and presence of amorphous sediment. What does this mean? Do I have a UTI? Thank you.
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A 26-year old female asked:
I've had a low grade fever for 4 weeks. Urinalysis is positive for bilirubin, protein and blood. Cbc shows mono%13. Any idea what all of that means?
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A 35-year old asked:
My protein count in a urinalysis was 30-70 is that dangerous?
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A 17-year old male asked:
What would cause someone to have +300 things of protein in their urinalysis?
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A 29-year old female asked:
If the protein in urinalysis are positive what does it means?
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A 44-year old asked:
Urinalysis showed a trace amount of protein in my urine, is this bad?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Im a 56 year old female and I had a urinalysis done and I had protein in my urine. It was Is this something to be concerned about ?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I did a urinalysis and the result said i had trace of protein in my urine, i am so scared please help me, every other thing was normal?
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A 44-year old female asked:
My urinalysis showed a higher than normal protein level (think mine was 12) i tested negative for proturia and my dr said negative for multiple myloma?
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A 35-year old asked:
Protein and mucus in urinalysis results. Is this serious?
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A 36-year old female asked:
My Urinalysis test shows Protein total 1+ & Bacteria Few (10-25) H what causes of this? & what to do
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A 36-year old female asked:
On my urinalysis test it shows Protein Total,QL 1+ & Bacteria few (10-25) what the cause of that & what to do for it?
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A 23-year old male asked:
What does microcytic rbcs in urinalysis mean protein and wbcs were normal ?
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A 46-year old female asked:
What are the causes for low serum protein and globulin? Last urinalysis was normal
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A 36-year old male asked:
I'm 36, male, 130 lbs, 5' 5" in height. My creatinine is 109.63 umol/l.. In my urinalysis, protein is negative. The pH is 6.5. How are my kidneys?
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A 44-year old female asked:
My dr said my urinalysis showed higher proteins. Neg for proturia and no multiple myloma. Why is he sending me to a hematologist? Ur pro 12. Alb 32.9
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A 29-year old female asked:
Recent urinalysis found protein&trace blood. But also lists RBC result 2/units hpf/reference range 0-1, so mine is 2 what does this mean?Dr in 1month!
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A 46-year old male asked:
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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A 29-year old male asked:
I have foamy urine but my recent urinalysis test says there is no protein in my urine although i had traces of protein in my urine some time ago. i repeated the urine test a week later and there was no more protein in my urine but urine still foamy?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Urinalysis-Trace of protein in the morning and dark urine but no blood, during the day it stays normal. What could this be?
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A 37-year old male asked:
I'm 37, male, 140 lbs. My CREATININE Level is 124.53 uMOL/L. The normal range is 50-120. In my Urinalysis, protein is negative, WBC is 2-3.
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A 34-year old male asked:
4 yr old son urine foams up in toilet, urinalysis says protein 0 mg/ dl, do i need to check albumin or other test? got 4 urinalysis done all clear.
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A 20-year old male asked:
Two weeks ago, my urinalysis was normal. Yesterday, my urinalysis shows trace in protein and traced non-hemolyzed blood. Dr not worried. Do I go ER?
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A 41-year old male asked:
My husband received a copy of a clinic letter which was sent to his gp today and it states that his urinalysis performed showed a trace of protein wha?
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A 63-year old male asked:
Good afternoon doctors. I had a urinalysis which indicated proteinuria 1+. When should I recheck the protein in the urine? What can I do nutritionally to possibly reduce or eliminate this?
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