My 12 year old son had to go to the dr. to be retest on his adhd. and they done a urine test and blood work. they called me and told me that he had a very high level of protein in his urine and that I was to come by and pick up another urine cup and collect some urine from him frist thing in the morning before he gets out of bed and bring it back to them as soon as possible. So they could do some test on it. If anyway possible I would like to know what to expect out of this so any answers I can get at this point will be wounderful. thank to you all for the answers.
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Well elevated globulin and albumin are NOT are a physical response to "ADHD" any more than chiropractors are doctors (Burn!)
I digress. I'm assuming he's on some sort of medication, I can't find anything that shows that it would increase total serum protein. It depends on how high its elevated, and I'd be wary of looking to much into it... it could be severe or it could be nothing, I'd rather not explain it, and let the pcp recheck after a week or so.
My guess is its a fluke, but your pcp is just being safe.
In children, protein in the urine is usually nothing. But, of course, your doctor wants to be sure, and he's absolutely doing the right thing to check further.
Sometimes, it can be a kidney disorder, a reaction to medication, an infection or injury, etc. (Proteinuria has a lot of causes.)
Wait until the tests come back, and the doctor will be able to tell you whether it's something to worry about, but it's probably not.
Not to sound mean but its going to be yellow. Other then that it doesn't mean anything there could be all kinds of things to cause it. Maybe the meds he is on if they put him on some for the ADHD.
This is going to sound mean but I will say it %26 hope it will do some good. ADHD just means that he needs his butt busted more %26 give him jobs to make him learn to be task oriented.
God bless %26 I will pray for you %26 your son.
urine - protein test is most often performed when kidney disease is suspected. It may be used as a screening test.
Normally, protein is not found in urine when a routine dipstick test is performed. This is because the kidney is supposed to keep large molecules, such as protein, in the blood and only filter out smaller impurities. Even if small amounts of protein do get through, they are normally re-absorbed by the body and used as a source of energy.
Some proteins will appear in the urine if the levels of protein in blood become high, even when the kidney is functioning properly.
If the kidney is diseased, protein will appear in the urine -- even if the blood levels are normal.
For a spot check by dipstick: the normal values are approximately 0 to 8 mg/dl. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories.
For a 24-hour test: the normal value is less than 150 mg per 24 hours.
Note: mg/dl = milligrams per deciliter
Abnormal results may mean an increase in urine protein, and this may indicate:
Amyloidosis
Bacterial pyelonephritis
Bladder tumor
Congestive heart failure (inadequately perfusing the kidneys)
Diabetic nephropathy
Glomerulonephritis
Goodpasture's syndrome
Heavy metal poisoning
Lupus erythematosus
Malignant hypertension
Multiple myeloma
Nephrotic syndrome
Nephrotoxic drug therapy
Polycystic kidney disease
Preeclampsia
i just pray for your son that nothing is wrong with the result. good luck , may god bless your son
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