Question:
Proteinuria????? Can anyone help??????

Hi all, I went to my Dr's Office today and he said my urine test shows I suffer from Proteinuria, I am scheduled for an ultrasound of my kidney ans I'm scheduled to see (nephrology) he said it is because of my weight and since am in the group of hispanic/latinos I am at a higher risk.....I've never heard of that and I was reading uo on it and it scared me, (since it's kidney failure) this is just another thing to add to my health issues. My question is has anyone heard of this? Is this considered a comorb?. And what is end-stage renal disease?    — Jan D. (posted on April 2, 2008)

April 2, 2008
Did he do a test of just one sample or did he have you collect it over the course of 24 hours on everything you passed, except when you first got up in the morning? A single sample is never that accurate. I have this test every 6 months as I show protein in my urine. It has acutally got better and now is just a trace, but I am diabetic, Type II. It is serious, but understand that your weight can have a lot to do with it. As my weight has come down, so has the traces of protien in my urine. Get retested and get him to tell you how much over normal you are. Best of Success to you.
   — William (Bill) wmil

April 2, 2008
Actually it was done over a 24 hr period when i got up in the morning. Dr told me to skip the first morning urine, but then continue until the first urine passed the following morning. I have to see him in 2 wks to find out how much over I am. Thank you william for your responce
   — Jan D.