24-hour urine protein : Normal Values & Results (Urine protein

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24-hour urine protein

Alternate Names : Urine protein - 24 hour

Normal Values

The normal value is less than 150 milligrams per day, or less than 10 milligrams per deciliter of urine.

Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

What do Abnormal Results Mean?

Increased levels of urinary protein may be due to:

Glomerulonephritis
Nephrotic syndrome
Microalbuminuria or other early signs of diabetic nephropathy
Renal tubular diseases including pyelonephritis, Fanconi syndrome, cystinosis, and Wilson's disease
Multiple myeloma
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
Some lymphomas

Healthy people may have higher than normal urine protein levels after strenuous exercise or with dehydration. Some foods may affect urine protein levels.

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Review Date : 8/7/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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