Urinalysis and Dilute urine : Protein in urine ?

[batktf]

Hi, I'm 25 years old guy, I regulary have foamy urine for some month now

I talked about it to my doctor and he ordered an urinalysis , the problem is I drank a lot of water before the test and it may have affected it ?

The result of the urinalysis :

Protein : 4 mg / dl , normal : 0 - 14

Creatinin : 32 mg / L, normal : 58-161

Protein / creatinin ratio : Not calculable ( don't know why )

Absence of cast , red and white blood cell under 1000 per mm3

Is 4 mg/dl in dilute urine abnormal ? I should have 0 no ?

[RoxanneKidney]

Start taking better care of yourself now...while you are young. I wish someone would have gotten that through to me. Stop drinking, smoking, and meating meat and dairy to help protect your kidneys.

[Sparker88]

I’d ask for another test and try to do it first thing in the morning- ideally your first pee

[Skeptix]

Foamy certainly needs checking out. Trouble about a random sample is that it's not going to give you that accurate a figure. That's okay if you're like "us": CKD-ers who get checked regularily and for whom a blip reading matters less. I'd suggest a 24 hour sample - where you pee everything into a container. Follow the instructions carefully (e.g. only capture one morning pee) and drink ordinary levels of water.

Best of luck!

[Darlenia]

Hmm... So you have low protein and creatinine values. It's my understanding that overhydration as well as a very low protein diet, autoimmune disorders, liver issues, malnutrition or malabsorption, etc. can create low protein values. Foamy pee is a very crude (nonscientific) indication of high protein values which you don't seem to have. So it's unclear to me, and no one here is a diagnostician, as to what led to your foamy pee - perhaps it's the cleaners used in the bowl, perhaps it's the strength of your stream, perhaps it's indeed is a diet or physical issue. In your case, I would satisfy my concern by returning to a doctor and asking for a comprehensive metabolic panel and, while doing that, ask about your water intake prior to the blood draw. Sending positive vibes your way.