Medical professionals: Possible explanations for adolescent with proteinuria?!
Question: 15 y.o. male had high amount of protein in urine as shown by dipstick today. His MD will repeat the dipstick next week & he'll have a fasting CBC. He has no major health history except mental health & has been on lithium for approx. 2 years. Lithium levels have been regularly monitored.
His MD visit today was prompted by his drinking huge quantities of water--easily over 2 gallons a day--for the last few months. Dipstick glucose was normal. Can anyone offer ideas for the proteinuria?
Answers: 15 y.o. male had high amount of protein in urine as shown by dipstick today. His MD will repeat the dipstick next week & he'll have a fasting CBC. He has no major health history except mental health & has been on lithium for approx. 2 years. Lithium levels have been regularly monitored.
His MD visit today was prompted by his drinking huge quantities of water--easily over 2 gallons a day--for the last few months. Dipstick glucose was normal. Can anyone offer ideas for the proteinuria?
There are many possiblities.
Could be from the Lithium.
Other possible causes for benign proteinurea:
Dehydration
Emotional stress
Fever
Heat injury
Inflammatory process
Intense activity
Most acute illnesses
Orthostatic (postural) disorder
Try doing an internet search for proteinurea/albuminurea.