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rden66

rden66

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Location
uk
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
How much is too much protein in urine (sorry if your eating)
I'm having my annual review next week and was at the surgery today to give a blood sample and I enquired about a urine sample I gave about 3 months ago. The nurse said it was a very low figure and nothing to worry about...
But I thought any trace of protein was an indicator of kidney problems.
I will obviously ask for more info next week but would like to know what others who have experienced this have to say.
 
hi, i am not 100% about this but in my experience if the nurse is referring to a low number it is possibly your eGFR test, which you really want to be above 60, anything lower indicates kidney disease, and i believe any lower than 15 is kidney failure. Mine fluctuates continously between 40 and 65 - and i believe many diabetics are on medications like ACE inhibitors to help prevent damage to the kidneys. I was told things like keeping good diabetic control, low bp etc all help.
 
@pdjenna.
Thanks for that.
It gives me a little more info when I have my review next week.
 
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