Protein in urine

When protein is found during a urine test, further investigation is required to ascertain your true health status. Using a urine test is a quick and inexpensive way to check for protein in your urine, and is one of our test kit products that can be done in the privacy of your home.

Normal protein range in urine

• 0 - 10 mg/dl - everything over 10 mg must be further investigated

Measuring range

• 0 - > 2000 mg/dl

Protein levels in urine

• abnormal value - greater than 10 mg/dl

Abnormal protein values may indicative of

• Proteinuria may be benign or pathological

• Benign proteinuria

• postural

• excessive exercise

• high or low temperature

• during pregnancy

• Pathological proteinuria

• External

• colic

• liver cirrhosis

• plasmacytoma

• cardiac insufficiency

• Renal

• pyelonephritis

• glomerulonephritis

Further action required if protein is found in urine

• check your urine for

  • specific gravity

  • leucocytes/white blood cells

  • nitrites

  • pH

  • blood/hemoglobin (haemoglobin)

Our protein urine test strip

• The test incorporates a pH indicator which changes color in the presence of protein.

• Any green color that develops is due to the presence of protein.

• The test is highly sensitive to albumin, and less sensitive to hemoglobin (haemoglobin), globulin and mucoprotein.

• Normal urine of high specific gravity may cause higher than normal readings, as will highly buffered urine, alkaline urine (equal or larger than 9) and urine containing residues of chlorhexidine or quaternary ammonia compounds.

• Sensitivity: 10 mg/dl albumin

• Active reagent: tetrabromophenol blue (1% w/w).

How you benefit from our test strips

Our very affordable 10-in-1 test strips will check your urine for protein, glucose, ketones, blood, pH, nitrite, bilirubin, leucocytes as well as specific gravity. To view our test kit, and to purchase this very affordable test strips, please click here.

Each of these parameters are indicative of different health problems. For further information, please click the links below:

• ketones,

• blood,

• protein,

• glucose,

• pH,

• nitrite,

• urobilinogen,

• bilirubin,

• leukocytes and

• specific gravity.

Other pages of interest

• The regulatory function of the kidneys
• Bilirubin in urine
• Blood in urine
• Glucose in urine
• Ketones in urine
• Leukocytes in urine
• Nitrite in urine
• ph of urine
• Protein in urine
• Specific gravity of urine
• Urobilinogen in urine
• Parameters of urine test strips (dip sticks)

Our home test kits

• Urine test strips - testing for:
  • Glucose
  • Ketones
  • Blood / Hemoglobin
  • Protein
  • Nitrite
  • pH
  • Urobilinogen
  • Bilirubin
  • Leucocytes
  • Specific gravity
• Malaria test kit
• HIV / Aids home test kit
• Prostate test kit
• Breast Aware™ Breast cancer self examination pad
• Alcohol breathalyzer test
• Ovulation (Fertility) test kit

Information pages

• Urine testing

  • Kidneys and their functions

  • Kidney function regulating body fluids

  • Bilirubin in urine

  • Blood in urine

  • Glucose in urine

  • Ketones in urine

  • Leukocytes in urine

  • Nitrite in urine

  • ph of urine

  • Protein in urine

  • Specific gravity of urine

  • Urobilinogen in urine

  • Parameters of urine test strips (dip sticks)

• Malaria

  • General information on malaria

  • Types of malaria

  • People at high risk of malaria infection

  • Lifecycle of the plasmodium parasite

  • Preventing malaria

    • Protective clothing

    • Insect repellent

    • Bed / sleeping mosquito nets

    • Room management

  • Diagnosing malaria

  • Symptoms of malaria infection

  • Anti-malarial drugs

    • Doxycycline

    • Mefloquine (Larium™)

    • Atovaquone and proguanil combination (Malarone™)

  • Testing for malaria

    • Home testing

    • Laboratory testing

    • Other tests that could be done

  • Consequences and end result of malaria infection

  • Malaria in Southern and South Africa

• Breast cancer
  • Comprehensive information regarding breast cancer
• Prostate cancer
  • Comprehensive information regarding prostate cancer
• HIV / Aids

  • General information

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• Ovulation, falling pregnant or times when you won't fall pregnant
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