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1
Q

Normal urinary protein excretion per day?

A

normal = 80 mg/day
and <150
albumin 15% of this

2
Q

what is benign proteinuria?

A

<1000mg /24 hours in children

3
Q

transient causes of proteinuria?

A

fever
exercise
UTI

4
Q

generall aetiology of proteinuria?

A

glomerular - 1-20g per day, generally albumin & haematuria, caused by DM, HTN, minimal change, FSGS, SLE, IgA, amyloid

Tubular - 2g per day, LMW proteins generally, ATN, interstitial, obstruction, cystic

overflow - myeloma, rhabdo, polymyositis

5
Q

problems with using dipstick to investigate proteinuria?

A

dipstick testing limited sensitivity for non-albumin proteinuira
- falsely negative in tubular/overflow proteinuria

6
Q

Ix if dipstick finds proteinuria?

A

24-hour collection
urine ACR on morning sample
urine PCR
MSU

bloods
U&amp;E
ESR
IG
Abs
electrophoresis