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Re: 24 hour urine results and question....
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 7 May 2001 19:13:42 -0500 (CDT)
The urine culture is less reliable. The 24h collection looks for all
the protein in a 2h time.
At Mon, 7 May 2001, Amber wrote:
>
>Sorry to keep bothering you, but I wrote yesterday about doing a 24 hour
>urine collection. Well, I just a call from my doc and she said that it
>came back with high levels of protein, but that the urine culture( a
>separate specimen) came back negative for protein. She is having me
>come in tomorrow and they are going to repeat the 24 hour urine and make
>appointments with a maternal fetal specialist and renal specialist. My
>question is, which on has a higher chance of being lab error? I am
>really nervous and confused. Thank you so much for your time!
>
>--
>Amber
>
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J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
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