Protein, Total, 24-Hour Urine with Creatinine
- Laboratory
- Quest Diagnostics
- Test code
- 757
- Specimen
- 10 mL aliquot from a well-mixed
- Fasting
- Not stated
- LOINC
- 13801-6, 2162-6, 2889-4
- Turnaround
- Set up: Mon-Fri; Report available: 5 days
Laboratory assay overview
Urinary total proteins are negligible in healthy individuals. Concentrations are increased in patients with a wide variety of disease that impair renal function including diabetes, hypertension, nephritic syndrome, and drug nephrotoxicity.
Quest Diagnostics population reference ranges
Quest Diagnostics calculates these statistical intervals for this specific assay and demographic group, not as universal optimal targets.
| Population | Range |
|---|---|
| Protein, Total, 24 Hr Ur | <150 mg/24 h |
| Male | <100 mg/g creat |
| Female | <150 mg/g creat |
| Male | <0.100 mg/mg creat |
| Female | <0.150 mg/mg creat |
| <3 Years | Not established |
| 3-8 Years | 0.10-0.80 g/24 h |
| 9-12 Years | 0.20-1.40 g/24 h |
| 13-17 Years | 0.40-1.90 g/24 h |
| >17 Years | 0.50-2.15 g/24 h |
View complete laboratory reference notes
Protein, Total, 24 Hr Ur | <150 mg/24 h Protein/Creatinine Ratio Male | <100 mg/g creat Female | <150 mg/g creat Protein/Creatinine Ratio Male | <0.100 mg/mg creat Female | <0.150 mg/mg creat Creatinine, 24-Hour Urine <3 Years | Not established 3-8 Years | 0.10-0.80 g/24 h 9-12 Years | 0.20-1.40 g/24 h 13-17 Years | 0.40-1.90 g/24 h >17 Years | 0.50-2.15 g/24 h
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