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Urine Protein

Normal range Negative to trace. Specimen: Random urine.

Also known as: proteinuria, dipstick protein.

Negative to traceReference range

Reference range

This result is reported qualitatively or as a one-sided threshold rather than a two-sided numeric band.

Combined adult band. LabVals does not publish separate men's, women's, or pediatric ranges for Urine Protein; those can be narrower than the band shown.

Urine Protein reference range, specimen, and conversion details
SpecimenRandom urine
Conventional rangeNegative to trace
SI rangeNegative to trace
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What is the normal range for Urine Protein?

The standard teaching reference range for Urine Protein is Negative to trace. This value is measured in random urine.

Source: Adult reference values compiled from Pagana & Pagana, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, and Fischbach & Dunning, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. Reference ranges vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, and population - always use the range printed on the actual result.

At the bedside

Nursing considerations

  • Persistent proteinuria is an early sign of kidney damage in diabetes and hypertension.
  • Confirm dipstick positives with a quantitative protein-to-creatinine ratio.
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