Kidney Urine Protein Test. First you ll pee into a cup. This is called the urine albumin to creatinine ratio uacr.
The test for protein in the urine measures the amount of albumin in your urine compared to the amount of creatinine in your urine. The kidneys filter albumin and other proteins from the blood so that the urine may contain small amounts of protein. First you ll pee into a cup.
A 24 hour urine test shows how much urine your kidneys produce can give an more accurate measurement of how well your kidney are working and how much protein leaks from the kidney into the urine in one day.
First you ll pee into a cup. A 24 hour urine test shows how much urine your kidneys produce can give an more accurate measurement of how well your kidney are working and how much protein leaks from the kidney into the urine in one day. A 24 hour urine protein test is given if you have symptoms of glomerulonephritis or nephrotic syndrome other types of kidney disease or other conditions that affect the kidneys are also sufficient. But protein should be in your blood not your urine.