Proteinuria and Systemic Disease

Question 1

What does a negative urine dipstick test strip indicate?

Answer 1

Patient has < 300 mg of albumen

Question 2

How do you quantify protein in a UA?

Answer 2

1. Albumen/Creatinine Ratio (ACR)
   * preferably done first thing in morning to avoid false positive
2. 24 hour urine collection

• Types of protein (Albumen, etc.)
• Provides samples that can be electrophoresed
• Creatinine (Cr) clearance

Question 3

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