| 24 hour collection or single specimen with creatinine ratio |
| |
Protein / 24hrs*
or
Prot/Creat Ratio** |
MA/Creatinine Ratio** |
Age to 49 |
Age 50+ |
| |
<0.04 |
+0% |
+0% |
| 0.25 - 0.49 |
0.04 - 0.09 |
+50% |
+25% |
| 0.50 - 0.74 |
0.10 - 0.19 |
RNI |
+50% |
| 0.75 - 0.99 |
0.20 - 0.39 |
RNI |
RNI |
| .99+ |
0.40+ |
RNI |
RNI |
| |
*gm / 24 hrs
**mg protein or albumin / mg Creatinine (if protein/creatinine and microalbumin/creatinine ratios both available, give precedence to microalbumin/creatinine ratio)
(see note on metric system conversion) |
| Single specimen, no creatinine ratio. Use creatinine ratio guidelines when available. |
| |
| Dipstick |
Protein Mg/dl |
MA mg/dl |
Age to 49 |
Age 50+ |
| Trace |
<30 |
<6 |
+0% |
+0% |
| |
30 - 39 |
6 - 9 |
RNI |
RNI |
| 1+ |
40 - 59 |
10 - 19 |
RNI |
RNI |
| |
60 - 99 |
20 - 29 |
RNI |
RNI |
| 2+ - 4+ |
100+ |
|
RNI |
RNI |
