| peter.n 2006-09-11, 4:32 pm |
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peter.n wrote:
> REP wrote:
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> I got my urine results back today ( will see nephrologist Friday ) .
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> The protein level was 260 mg / 24 hr .
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> The eGFR is >90 ( normal )
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> Creatinine is normal too .
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> My BP is 130/85 mm Hg .
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> What do you think will happen .
>
> Here a reading >300mg protein / 24 hr is called macroalbuminuria or
> overt proteinuria .
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> since I inadvertatly slept the last 5 hours( I had not gotten much
> sleep that night anyways ) and urinated shortly after , I suspect the
> reading truly is >300 mg /24 hr .
>
> Any observations ?
Correction : My urine albumin (protein) was 230 mg / 24 hr . The lab
diagnosed proteinuria .
What does this entail for me in terms of prognosis , when the other
information I provided is taken into account ?
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