I have a very high protein level in my urine. Why does this occur???!
Question: I am a very active person who works long hours and works out quite a bit as well as participates in Triathlons. I also eat a high Protein diet to insure muscle repair. My levels on a 24hr urine sample is 1075 normal levels are 0-150. Are my kidneys in trouble???
Answers: I am a very active person who works long hours and works out quite a bit as well as participates in Triathlons. I also eat a high Protein diet to insure muscle repair. My levels on a 24hr urine sample is 1075 normal levels are 0-150. Are my kidneys in trouble???
Protein in urine in the form of albumin is called proteinuria. Urine albumin test is performed to measure the amount of protein in urine. If level of proteins is increased, further investigation can be one to determine where are proteins coming from. They can origin from blood, if there is a disorder in filtration of the blood in kidney nephrons, from damaged walls of urethra or urinary bladder, in infections or proteins accummulated during some longer time in kidney tubules.. Based on origin of proteins doctor makes the diagnosis, and some of these conditions are treatable and others not. But, it is also important to collect urine in a proper way, because to measure precise amount of protein excreted in 24 hours, it is important to have 24-hour urine sample.
No preparation is needed for this test, but results can be affected by factors such as high blood sugar levels, recent exercise, urinary tract infections, high blood pressure, heart failure, or a high fever during an infection.
Protein normally is not found in urine. When the kidneys are damaged by diabetes, small amounts of protein begin to leak into the urine. If blood sugar levels stay high and early kidney damage is left untreated, larger amounts of protein may be lost, possibly leading to kidney failure.
Because the amount of protein lost through urine varies, 2 of 3 urine samples within a 3- to 6-month period need to show abnormal results for a diagnosis of diabetic kidney disease (nephropathy).
One of the main questions is whether chronic intake of high-protein diets may be of any value in promoting increased lean body mass. The answer to this question is important not only for athletes and body builders who tend to believe that a high-protein intake is crucial for their physical performance but for all those conditions characterized by a decreasing lean body mass, as seen in the elderly and various catabolic situations.
To this end, there is absolutely no data in healthy adults suggesting that a high protein intake causes the onset of renal (kidney) dysfunction. There aren