24-hour urine protein

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Overview

Risks

Results

24-hour urine protein

Alternative Names:

Urine protein - 24 hour

What the risks are:

There are no risks.

Special considerations:

Healthy people may exceed normal protein excretion levels after strenuous exercise or with dehydration. Some foods may affect protein levels.

Drugs that can cause increased excretion levels include acetaminophen, antibiotics, gentamicin, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (when associated with analgesic nephropathy).

Review Date: 2/3/2006
Reviewed By: Charles Silberberg, DO, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology, Affiliated with New York Medical College, Division of Nephrology, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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