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Urine protein test
A protein urine test measures the amount of proteins, such as albumin, found in a urine sample. A blood test may also be done to measure the level of albumin. See: Serum albumin This test is most often performed when kidney disease is suspected. It may be used as a screening test.
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A 49-year old asked:
My urine protein test result is 175 mg per 24 hrs. What does this mean?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Is Ig M the same as M protein? If I take a 24 hour urine protein test and I have low Ig M will my M protein be low also? Will stil test also be able to find Bence Jones proteins and light chains?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I have SLE and MCTD and in a current flare. My total random Urine protein test came back hi at 17.6 mg/dL. Is this a concern for kidney involvement?
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A 37-year old asked:
What if 24 hours urine protein test result is ordered in pregnancy?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Is there any urine protein home test. So that i can check any kidney disease at home?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I had a 24 hour Urine Protein Electrophoresis Test. My total Protein was 4 mg/ dL. UAlbumin 0.6, UAphla 1 0.5, UAlpha 2 0.6, UBeta, 0.7, and UGamma 1.7. No M spike observed. Are these normal ranges? Does this rule out Myeloma and Amyloidsis?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Slight foamy urine.spot urine test-protein 5mg/dl,creatinine 37mg/dl,albumin 2 mg/litre.Is it normal or proteinuria ?
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A 22-year old female asked about a 44-year old female:
Urine test protein 2+ for the past 2 visits. Blood test creatinine etc kidney function is ok. What causes protein in urine?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Urine test:protein 80,all the rest are normal,urine culture nagative. I have RA.take prednisone +plaquinil+methotrexate What to check? What can it be?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Urine test : protein (1+) , trace of blood, few bacteria, hyaline cast/lpf (0-1), mucus rare. RBC/hpf 3-4, WBC/hpf 4-6, should I be worried?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Im doing the 24 hr urine creatitine total protein test and a few blood test to check my liver and kindeys...I know the doctor suspects preeclampsia..But does it mean I for sure have it? Just because im doing test or is that why im doing them?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Husband has 3.0 creatinine level (ref range is 2.5 and under) with 24 hour urine test. Protein, uric acid in urine normal. Kidney us found small hyperechoic foci in kidneys and 1 cyst in left kidney?
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A 29-year old female asked:
On urine test found protein 10 mg- is it bad? What does it mean?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I done twice 24 hours urine test and protein found 570 mg and 630 mg. What is cause of protein ? I am worried about it?
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A 41-year old female asked about a female:
6 year old boy going to per every 10-15 minutes- started 4 days ago. Urine test shows protein in urine. Next steps?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have short breath for a week so i had some tests yesterday, protein ua 50mg/dl ketones 60mg/dl and trace in protein urine sulfasalicylic acid test?
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A 26-year old male asked:
In a 24 hour protein electrophoresis urine test, is 4 mg / dL of protein in the normal range? And 43.2% of the urine is Gamma Globulin is that normal?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Foam and bubbles in urine and frequent urination. Negative urine test for protein.?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How to know if you have exercise induced protein in urine. Had test done no protein. But when Im at work walking all day moving from here to there and I dont drink water but 2 bottles I see nothing but bubbles in my urine. So what can be the cause?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Foamy urine wen i pee into the toilet bowl water, but not when I do it on the bowl walls. Should i worry?(4mm kidney stone, no protein in urine test)
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A 36-year old male asked about a 16-year old male:
I have henoch schonlein purpura & I'm going to get a 24 hr urine test for protein on Sunday. If i drink alcohol on friday will it show up on the test?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Hi Doc. How to compute my EGFR in kidney disease. My Creatinine Serum is 0.80 mg/dL, Female, 31 years old and Filipina. But my protein in urine test is 3+ and RBC in urine is 3+?
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A member asked:
How elevated is 30mg/dl of protein in a urine test?
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A 37-year old male asked:
What does protein (++) indicate in urine routine test? Is there any difference in + & ++?
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A 28-year old male asked:
In my urine test it showed positive with protein and hemoglobin, is this serious and what does it mean?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Just done my urine test and reports are protein +++. What does that means. Is there are any kidney problem.
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A 50-year old female asked:
I recently had a random urine test done, and my protein total random urine is 393. My creatinine two urine is 242.6. Is this high?
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A 27-year old female asked:
cloudy urine 2-3 times a day. for 7 years now.I get regular kidney tests and last year had my urine tested for protein. Tests show nothing wrong.
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A 50-year old male asked:
I have just gotten results from a 24hr urine test the second one in a yr these results show 5600ml of protein in the big scheme of things whats the ba?
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A 41-year old female asked:
What does it mean when my urine test shows +1 protein?
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