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Author Re: High Protein in Urine and Kidney Failure
peter.n

2006-09-11, 4:32 pm


peter.n wrote:
> REP wrote:
>
> I got my urine results back today ( will see nephrologist Friday ) .
>
> The protein level was 260 mg / 24 hr .
>
> The eGFR is >90 ( normal )
>
> Creatinine is normal too .
>
> My BP is 130/85 mm Hg .
>
> What do you think will happen .
>
> Here a reading >300mg protein / 24 hr is called macroalbuminuria or
> overt proteinuria .
>
> 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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