WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2000: Re: Not Pregnant & Proteinuria

Re: Not Pregnant & Proteinuria

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 20:46:24 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 28 Feb 2000, AlisonR wrote: >
>I have some Albustix left over from a pre-eclampsia pregnancy nine
>months ago. They are not out of date and seem to work (all other family
>members' urine reads negative). I have noticed that I am getting from
>trace to +1 - +2 (30-100 mg/dL). I am guessing that it is not normal to
>be spilling protein but I am wondering why it is varying throughout the
>day? I would think in the morning I would have the highest concentration
>but at that time it is the lowest, reading about a trace. I am not
>engaging in any strenuous activity at all. I was diagnosed with
>Hashimoto's thyroiditis 7 mos ago and I am currently on 187.5 mcg of
>levoxyl with a stable TSH. Is the protein from some thyroid related
>problem? (cannot find a link in any of my searches) My sugars have
>always tested very good (as recently as 3 weeks ago) and that would say
>if the protein was from diabetes, right?
>
>Thank you in advance,
>Alison R.

Trace protein is no problembut if you consisitently have 2+, this should be checked out with a 24 hour urine for protein and creatinine clearance.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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