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What Causes Proteinuria?

Posted on Thu, 31 Mar 2016

Question: Dear Dr.
I am 72 year old man and have proteinuria, the test showed 1+ for several months, but other kidney tests are in normal range. Does BHP cause these proteinuria? How can I o for this problem?
Thanks

XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Proteinuria may be due to secondary infection .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,and welcome to HCM, based on the facts that you have posted the proteinuria that you have is mostly due to UTI secondary to BPH .

Consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Urine routine and culture.
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis

Start taking broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkalizer thrice daily .Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure to drink more water .To keep your urine dilute

Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Dear Dr. Patil:

Thank you very much for your answer. If I have UTI secondary to BPH, why my urine test did not have WBC, RBC only protein?

Thanks again for your time.

XXXX

Dear Dr. Patil:

Additional, my urine culture result is out today that is normal result without bacteria growth.

Thanks!

XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Protein (one +) in urine has no significance .

Detailed Answer:

Hello

Thanks for follow up

Are you diabetic or do you have hypertension ?

Presence of one + proteins in urine has little significance as long as kidney function test are normal .

It is very common to have protein one + in a individuals with diabetes and hypertension or increased intake of proteins .

You need to monitor it frequently by doing urine test and Renal Function test.

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (17 hours later)

Thank you very much, Dr. XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
O.K Bye

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .
Wish you good health .
Dr.Patil.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar