Proteinuria and Microalbuminuria

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Diagnosis

Proteinuria and microalbuminuria are diagnosed by measuring the amount of protein excreted in the urine in a 24-hour period. Collecting urine for 24 hours can be difficult, so the physician often uses a spot urine test in which one sample of urine is analyzed. Healthy kidneys continually remove creatinine from the blood to maintain a stasis between blood levels and urine levels. The ratio of protein to creatinine in the urine can provide the physician with a good idea of how mu...Read the full article