Quantitation of proteinuria in pregnancy by the use of single voided urine samples - PubMed (original) (raw)

Quantitation of proteinuria in pregnancy by the use of single voided urine samples

L Boler et al. Obstet Gynecol. 1987 Jul.

Abstract

The most commonly used method to measure urinary protein involves a 24-hour urine collection. In a study of 54 specimens, we found excellent correlation between the protein content of a 24-hour urine collection and the protein/creatinine ratio of a single urine sample (r = 0.9936; P less than .0001). We conclude that the protein/creatinine ratio of a single urine specimen represents a highly accurate method to assess renal function in the pregnant patient, and seems clearly more practical than the 24-hour urine collection.

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