Proteinuria? Is this dangerous?

Question

I went and took a physical less than a week ago and I gave a specimen of urine. The doctor told me that they found some protein in my specimen and gave me several others to bring to him in about a week (couple days from today). I searces the web and it looks like Proteinuria? What does this mean, kidney dicease, and how bad?

I'm olnly 17 is this serious?

Answer 1

Proteinuria is a sign of kidney disease but there are a number of other reasons for protein to be found in the urine that are not serious.  Additionally, there may be causes for false positive protein reactives on the dipstick used to test your urine.

At your age, I'm willing to bet you are an athletic young man who has passed some myoglobin (a muscle protein) into your urine after exercising.  This is normal and transient.

Your doctor is doing the right thing to repeat the test.

Answer 2

proteinuria means that u are loosing protein with uer urine....it is kidney desece and in the past was bad but now is curable! be strong the medicine go fast!