Child Done With Urinalysis. Test Report Showing Protein And Abnormal Cats. What Does It Mean?

Posted on Wed, 30 Oct 2013

Question: my daughter who is 12 did a routine urinalysis, the test came back reporting a protein of 2+ and her casts is abnormal
please explain
thank-you

Answered by Dr. Uma Rajah Ananth (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
rule out nephrosis

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

The presence of protein 2 plus and casts suggest

1 possible nephrotic syndrome ( this will be associated with some clinical signs like oedema and puffiness of face).

2 nephritis.

3 Severe blood pressure, and associated urine microscopy findings.

Please consult the doctor and get her clinically examined.

Good luck

God bless

Dr Uma

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