Question

in Table 2:

Table 2: Urinalysis results

Urinalysis Value. Patient Values. Normal Values

Protein. 3 gm/dL. Absent

Specific gravity. 1.007. 1.005–1.030

pH. 5.2. 5.5–6.5 (average

Glucose. Present (2+). Absent

Blood (hemoglobin). 3+. Absent

Casts. Granular and epithelialcells absent

cell 3 - 8ipf

White blood cells. 5–15 p/hpf. 0–1 p/hpf

Red blood cells. 6–15 p/hp. Rare

Epithelial cells (renal. 30–50 p/hpf. 0–3 p/hpf

7. The urinalysis shows the presence of glucose and protein in the urine. What does this mean?

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Answer 1

Protein is not seen in urine normally.Certain condition such as fever,pregnancy and kidney damage cause protein to present in the urine.

Glucose is a type of sugar that normally seen in blood.It is due to kidney disease and high blood glucose level.

In diabetis mellitus high blood sugar occurs,it will induce the kidney to filter the blood in a high rate.This results in kidney damage and protein excretion into urine.

Thus the presence of glucose and protein indicate high blood glucose level and kidney damage.

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