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Protocolo diagnóstico
de la proteinuria
P. Auñón y E. Hernández
Servicio de Nefrología. Hospital 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
Keywords: Abstract
- Proteinuria
Diagnostic protocol for proteinuria
- Nephrotic syndrome
A proteinuria greater than 150 mg/day should be studied. Glomerular proteinuria is due to a damage
in the glomerular filtration barrier. The finding of proteinuria in patients with negative urinary
dipstick should suggest tubular proteinuria or overload proteinuria. Once discarded transient and
orthostatic proteinuria is necessary to quantify proteinuria by its measurement in 24 hour urine.
Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by a 24-hour proteinuria > 3.5 g accompanied by
hypoalbuminemia, edema, hyperlipidemia and lipiduria. To determine the precise cause of
proteinuria and its appropriate treatment, it is necessary a complete patient evaluation, including
history and physical examination, as well as urinalysis and other laboratory tests. The performance
of a renal biopsy is necessary in some patients.
Positiva
Proteinuria persistente
Proteinuria en 24 horas
Sedimento urinario
Anamnesis Enfermedades
Exploración física tubulointersticiales
Pruebas de Mieloma múltiple
laboratorio
Ecografía
Valorar biopsia renal