Lab reference
UA Protein
Urinalysis
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Reference range
| Range | Reported as negative or positive |
About
Protein on dipstick. It misses the light chains of myeloma and the small amounts of early diabetic kidney disease, which need a specific albumin test.
When it is low
Normal (negative)
When it is high
Proteinuria: glomerular disease, nephrotic syndrome, overflow, UTI
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