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Re: Cigdem Arkuran's Reference From: Luis Sanchez-Ramos, MD (luis.sanchez@jax.ufl.edu) Tue Jul 31 12:14:43 2001 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: Betadine" Previous message: Montgomery, Lynn MD: "Sacrospinous suspension" In reply to: Robert J Woolley: "Re: Cigdem Arkuran's Reference" Next in thread: Paul Prior MD: "Proteinuria or not proteinuria, that is the question" Bob; That is a good point. There are a couple of studies (I can't seem to remember the exact references at this moment) assessing protein/creatinine ratios in spot urines. In addition, 6-hr and 12-hr urine collections have been suggested (when time is of the essence). LSR At Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Robert J Woolley wrote: > >> With regard to the absence of proteinuria, I have no argument. As I >> stated previously, even in eclampsia 7-10% have no proteinuria. However, >> we must remember that the great majority of these patients had >> proteinuria assessed by simple dipstick methods. 24-hour urine >> collections were not performed. There are a couple of publications >> which indicate that when compared to a 24-hour urine collection, the >> assessment of proteinuria by disptick is far less reliable. > >Thanks for the comments. > >When one can't reasonably get a 24-hr urine because of time constraints or >whatever, a better substitute than just a dipstick would be the ratio of >urine protein (quantitative) to urine creatinine in a single >specimen. This ratio has a high correlation with 24-hr urine protein. In >fact, by happy coincidence, one doesn't even have to do any math; the >conversion is 1:1. That is, if the spot protein/creat ratio is 3, the >24-hr protein can be estimated at 3g. > >Caveat: although this is true in general internal medicine patients, I do >not know that a similar correspondence has been established for women in >late pregnancy. However, I still think it will give a better assessment >that a dipstick. Next message: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: Betadine" Previous message: Montgomery, Lynn MD: "Sacrospinous suspension" In reply to: Robert J Woolley: "Re: Cigdem Arkuran's Reference" Next in thread: Paul Prior MD: "Proteinuria or not proteinuria, that is the question"

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