Lab test interpretation

Differential Diagnosis of Proteinuria: An Algorithm

A step-by-step algorithm for the differential diagnosis of proteinuria: toxicological history, orthostatic test, and laboratory investigation of causes.

Scheme of the clinical algorithm for differential diagnosis of proteinuria
Scheme of the clinical algorithm for differential diagnosis of proteinuria

PROTEINURIA (elevated protein level in a single urine sample >0.033 g/L) ❗Pay attention to a thorough collection of toxicological history. 🍄Has the patient eaten mushrooms? Relevant for the autumn season. 👉🏻Source: E.V. Prokhorov, I.M. Ostrovsky. Algorithms for Differential Diagnosis in Pediatrics, second edition, revised and expanded, 2011 ❓What are your steps in the clinical algorithm when protein is detected in urine?