Protein in Urine

I would like to know this too. When I was in my teens & twenties, the Doctors would do tests & say that I had too much protein in my urine. At that age, I never thought to ask. I will read your other responses.

It is an indication of diabetes. Also, in pregnancy, it can indicate pre eclampsia or eclampsia or diabetes. Either way, investigations should be undertaken and measures to resolve the issue taken.

It means there can be something wrong with your Kidneys like an Infection or something so it is best to get things seen to Ambie I have it sometimes and that is when I need treatment

Small increases in urine protein are rarely a cause for concern. Typically, if a urine test shows a slight increase in protein, the doctor asks for a second urine sample. For the second sample, the doctor may request morning urine, which usually contains the least amount of protein. The doctor may also recommend a 24-hour urine sample, in which all urine from one morning to the following morning is collected, to quantify its protein content. During the 24-hour urine collection, it's important that your son strictly limit his physical activity. Large amounts of protein in the urine may indicate a serious kidney problem. Normally, the body is very efficient in minimizing the amount of protein loss in the urine. If a urine test shows a high level of protein loss in the urine, a doctor may recommend other tests — such as a urine analysis and a measurement of serum creatinine and creatinine clearance — to check kidney function. If you have concerns about your test results, ask the doctor for more information. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/protein-in-urine/HQ01277

I am curious to see the responses to this as well. I have also heard that it is not good to have protein in urine, but I don't know why unless it is a sign that your body is losing too much of it.

A high level of protein in urine could mean a problem with the kidneys. Usually, most of the protein is reabsorbed back into the system. Certain diseases like diabetes can affect how the kidneys handle the protein.

I will give you an informative link, but depending on type, when and how much protein in you urine, two things that come to mind are kidney disease and diabetes. Here you can ead more about it: http://kidneydiseases.about.com/od/proteininurin1/a/Overview0010.htm

I know that cats get kidney failure because of their need for a high protein diet. I believe that protein in the urine means that your kidney's aren't fuctioning at their best and can cause, eventually, kidney failure. Now, I'm only sure about cats, but I also know that too much sugar in the blood, can cause the kidney's to also fail to fuction at their best and cause kidney failure, that's why so many diabetics end up on dialisis.

I think it is called ketone acidosis and something they are concerned about with people who have diabetes - I think that is when you get the fruity urine smell... but not all sure what this indicates - maybe the kidneys are not functioning up to par?

I am a diabetic and have blood tests done every three months among them creatinine tests for protein in the urine usually the kidneys send extra protien back into your blood but if you have kidney damage the kidneys are not working full tilt thus they misss some of the protien that should be sent back to our blood I have twenty percent kidney damage from having taken prescribed motrin in large does for my arthritis this was done by my primary care doctor so have to see renal specialist everysix months plus blood work. If it getworse I could end up having to have dialysis and that we do not want. I have been fine so far.the protein does not belong in your urine and is a sign that you have some kidney damage.