Why do urine contains protein?What does the term "Kidney-Level IV status" mean?Please explain kidney function
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this function indices indicate that a lowered insulin level has been achieved by not providing the proper usage of the cho found in the bloodstream.this is a serious level of cellular alarm since the body is unable to "burn CHOfor fuel it is now chosen to burn muscle as its by product is protein.insulin is the key to allowing the burning of CHO for fuel and the kidneys to filter the larger portions of protein as waste .fuel sequlae CHO-proteins_fats.in this order of molecular bioavailability.
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Tubular reabsorption is a way to save things the body needs. The kidneys initially dump things from the blood into the glomerular filtrate (precursor to urine), then reabsorb some of it. Mostly water and salt, but also other ions and molecules such as folate. So, A's wrong.\n\nCreatinine is NOT reabsorbed in the tubules, although in very young (especially premature) neonates some of it does leak back across. So, B's wrong.\n\nAh, thanks for the extra info. The answer is C. Tubular absorption is both active and passive, but mostly active, and also D is internally wrong in that passive means NOT using ATP energy.
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What is albumin?\nAlbumin is a protein manufactured by the liver. \n\n\nWhat does albumin do?\nAlbumin performs many functions including maintaining the "osmotic pressure" that causes fluid to remain within the blood stream instead of leaking out into the tissues. \n\n\nWhat diseases cause albumin to be too low?\nLiver disease, kidney disease, and malnutrition are the major causes of low albumin. A diseased liver produces insufficient albumin. Diseased kidneys sometimes lose large amounts of albumin into the urine faster than the liver can produce it (this is termed nephrotic syndrome). In malnutrition there is not enough protein in the patient's diet for the liver to make new albumin from. \n\n\nWhat is a normal level of albumin?\nThe normal value depends on the laboratory running the test. Most labs consider roughly 3.5 to 5 grams per deciliter to be normal. \n\nWhat happens if it gets too low?\nIn a healthy person with normal nutrition, the liver will simply manufacture more and the level will normalize. If albumin gets very low swelling can occur in the ankles (edema) and fluid can begin to accumulte in the abdomen (ascites) and in the lungs (pulmonary edema). \n\nHow can you make the albumin higher?\nThe person must return to health. Therefore the underlying disorder must be corrected. If the disorder is cirrhosis of the liver, the only way to correct low albumin is generally to have a liver transplant. \n\n\nWhy does albumin fluctuate so much?\nAlbumin levels are also dependant on the state of hydration of the body. A person that is deficient of water ("dry") because of dehydration will have an artificially low albumin level. This returns to normal when the dehydration is corrected. Albumin fluctuates so widely because it is very sensitive to changes in hydration of the body.
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What is kidney failure? \n\nThe function of the kidneys is, among other things, to get rid of the waste products that result from the body's metabolism. \n\nOne of the major by-products of the metabolism of protein (muscle) is urea. The kidneys remove the waste products by extracting them from the blood and sending them along the ureter to the bladder, from where they are excreted in the urine.\n\nIf the kidney function fails, the waste products accumulate in the blood and the body. The term for this build-up is azotaemia. \n\n \nTerm watch\n\nAzotaemia is the build up of waste products that accumulate in the blood and the body when the kidneys fail to function. \n \n \nVery mild levels of azotaemia may give little or no symptoms, but if the kidney failure continues then symptoms will start to appear. \n\nIf the kidney (or renal) failure is of sufficient degree to cause symptoms, it is called uraemia.\n\nWhat causes renal failure? \n\nRenal failure can happen rapidly - over days, weeks or months (acute renal failure) or slowly over a period of years (chronic renal failure).\n\n\nAcute renal failure\n\nThis may occur with any serious illness or operation, particularly those complicated by severe infection. If the blood supply to the kidneys is reduced considerably from blood loss, a fall in blood pressure, severe dehydration or lack of salt, then the kidneys may be damaged. If this problem lasts long enough there can be permanent damage to the kidney tissue.\n\nSudden blockage to the drainage of urine from the kidney can cause damage. A kidney stone is a possible cause of this. \n\nAcute kidney damage can occur as a rare side effect of some medications and other rare conditions. \n\n\nChronic renal failure\n\nThere are many causes of chronic renal failure, including inflammatory conditions affecting the kidney tissue, as a complication of long-standing diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes), chronic blockage to the drainage of the kidneys and as a result of certain inherited conditions such as polycystic kidney disease. Often, the cause has occurred many years earlier and cannot be identified.\n\n\nWhat are the symptoms?\n\n\nAcute renal failure\n\nHere the symptoms are largely those of the condition causing the kidney failure, such as:\n\n\nblood loss, causing a drop in blood pressure.\n\n\nvomiting and diarrhoea, causing dehydration.\n\n\ncrush injuries. If large amounts of muscle are damaged there is a release of toxic protein substances that are harmful to the kidneys.\n\n\nSudden blockage of urine drainage.\n\n\n\n\nChronic renal failure\n\nThe damage to the kidneys is usually 'silent' and not noticed at an early stage. It may be discovered incidentally from blood or urine tests done for other reasons. High blood pressure very commonly occurs with it. Symptoms are uncommon unless kidney failure is far advanced, when any of the following may be present:\n\n\ntiredness\n\n\nitching\n\n\nloss of appetite\n\n\nnausea and vomiting\n\n\nbreathlessness \n\n\nfluid retention, shown as ankle swelling (oedema)\n\n\nweakness.\n\n\n\n\nHow is renal failure treated? \n\n\nAcute renal failure \n\nMost causes of acute renal failure can be treated and the kidney function will return to normal with time. Replacement of the kidney function by dialysis (artificial kidney) may be necessary until kidney function has returned.\n\n\nChronic renal failure\n\nChronic kidney damage is usually not reversible and if extensive, the kidneys may eventually fail completely. Dialysis or kidney transplantation will then become necessary.\n\nChronic kidney failure is a serious condition which needs urgent attention when it is diagnosed, but the kidney damage is usually 'silent' and not noticed at an early stage.\n\nOccasionally it may be possible to identify and treat the cause of the renal failure itself. More commonly the treatment has to be non-specific. In all cases, careful blood pressure control is extremely important in slowing the pr
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1.- cleanses your system, your kidneys, that's why\nyou urinate.\n\nYou take things in, through the nose by breathing, the mouth by eating, etcetera. Your body needs water and other fluids to process this through your kidneys and clean your body out.\n\n2.- moisturizes the tissues within your body, makes them function adequately. For example the immunological system. The cells and antibodies require to synapse, and this requires energy, one of which the carriers for is water.
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Treatment for acute kidney failure varies. Treatment is directed to the underlying, primary medical condition that has triggered kidney failure. Prerenal conditions may be treated with replacement fluids given through a vein, diuretics, blood transfusion, or medications. Postrenal conditions and intrarenal conditions may require surgery and/or medication.\n\n\nFrequently, patients in acute kidney failure require hemodialysis, hemofiltration, or peritoneal dialysis to filter fluids and wastes from the bloodstream until the primary medical condition can be controlled\nKidney failure is diagnosed by a doctor. A nephrologist, a doctor that specializes in the kidney, may be consulted to confirm the diagnosis and recommend treatment options. The patient that is suspected of having acute kidney failure will have blood and urine tests to determine the level of kidney function. A blood test will assess the levels of creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), uric acid, phosphate, sodium, and potassium. The kidney regulates these agents in the blood. Urine samples will also be collected, usually over a 24-hour period, to assess protein loss and/or creatinine clearance
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Its bad... you cant eat protein cause of the kidney  and cant eat carbs cause of diabetic problem.....Vegetables and card board... talk to a dietitian
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I also was found to have protein in my urine, you will visit the nephrologist and he will get some standard blood tests done and then go from there.  It could be many things don't worry unless you have to.  Good Luck.\n\nI was put on meds that remove the protein from my urine and so far so good.
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Glomerular capillary filtration is sensitive to ionic charge of a compound being passed through it. this is why complex proteins become trapped in the basement membranes and appear as electron dense deposits in tissue sections examined by electronmicroscopy. ionic charge of lipid is repelled
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No, it can indicate renal failure, though. Albumin is one of the smallest proteins, and will be the first lost if there is kidney hypertension, or nephritis.\nA biopsy is where they stick a needle in your kidney to get a sample of it to look at it under a microscope. There are other kidney function tests they would do before a biopsy, including other biochemical tests, ultrasound, etc.
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The creatinine clearance test compares the level of creatinine in urine with the creatinine level in the blood, usually based on measurements of a 24-hour urine sample and a blood sample drawn at the end of the 24-hour period. Clearance is often measured as milliliters/minute (ml/min).\n\nBecause creatinine is found in stable plasma concentrations, is freely filtered and not reabsorbed, and is minimally secreted by the kidneys, creatinine clearance is used to estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). The GFR in turn is the standard by which kidney function is assessed.\n\nA 24-hour urine sample generally required. Occasionally, 6- or 12-hour urine collections can be done alternatively. The health care provider will instruct you, if necessary, to discontinue drugs that may interfere with the test.\n\nOn day 1, urinate into the toilet when you get up in the morning. \nAfterwards, collect all urine in a special container for the next 24 hours. \nOn day 2, urinate into the container when you get up in the morning. \nCap the container. Keep it in the refrigerator or a cool place during the collection period. Label the container with your name, the date, the time of completion, and return it as instructed.
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It is filtered and the impurites are removed. It is 'tested' by the kidneys for perfect balance and then fluid and the other extra things are removed. For example if you took a medication or ate alot of beets, your urine changes color because the kidney removed the beet coloring and the medication that wasn't used by your body before it got there. The kidneys also help to control your blood preasure.
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This is a diuretic which means it helps the body excrete more fluids. Last time I checked the process of eliminating excess fluids through the kidneys were the same for males as for females so obviously a male can take this drug. Meantime if you had any sense you would lay off the protein drinks, you are headed for long term damage.
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do u mean liver cirrhosis? if the liver is damaged it doesnt work properly so substances that are usually removed by the liver pass into the blood stream....the kidney then has to filter these extra substances and can get damaged by excesses, much of which comes out in the urine.  also in severe liver failure the kidneys will become affected and in turn they will fail too
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Urine pH as measured by urinalysis has a normal range of about 4.5-8 with a pH of 6 being the average. Neutral pH is 7. Anything having a lower pH is acidic and anything with a higher pH is basic. \nUrine is actually a fairly good growth medium for bacteria and is sometimes used in labs for this pupose. However urine with a lower pH (more acidic) has been found to inhibit the growth of bacteria. \nUrine that is high in ammonia on the other hand with its higher pH (more alkaline or basic) has been found to impede the bodies immune responce to a UTI. In fact Proteus species of bacteria which is a common cause of UTIs produces a substance called urease which breaks down uric acid (an end product of nitrogen metabolism found in urine) into ammonia and carbon dioxide, thus causing the urine to become more basic. The ability of Proteus of produce urease increases its ability to cause pylonephritis (infection of the kidney as opposed to the blatter or ureters).\nTaking substances that will alter the pH of your urine however may have unforseen side effects. The pH of the urine helps determine what is and what is not filtered out of the blood by the kidney. Also altering the pH will have an effect of the formation of kidney stones. Certain particles will become "un-dissolved" at a higher pH and some at a lower pH. If enough of the particles come out of solution, you will get kidney stones. In fact the Proteus bacteria that cause the urine to become more basic are associated with an increase in kidney stones.\nI general however pH has very little to do with get or not getting a UTI. The urinary tract from the distal urethra up is mostly sterile and the few bacteria that do get into the urinary tract are usually flushed out when you urinate. Some bacteria however such as E. coli have molecules on thier outer membrane that can adhere to the urinary tract lining. It can do this reguardless of pH and pH in general has little effect on E. coli which is what causes about 85% of UTIs not contracted in a hospital. E. coli is found in the digestive tract and most UTIs are caused when the E. coli finds its way into the urinary tract. While in the digestive tract the E. coli has had to endure the extremely acidic pH of the stomach and the very basic pH of the small intestine.\nMost bacteria that cause UTIs are from the digestive tract. Often they are aided in migration to the urethra by sexual intercourse. The use of spermicides is associated with an increase in UTIs because the protective bacteria of the vagina are killed by the spermicide and this leave the vagina vulnerable to colinization by UTI causing bacteria.\nAlso some women are genetically predisposed to UTI because they have more adhesion molecules on their vaginal walls.\nCranberry juice is helpful in preventing UTI. Studies have shown that cranberry juice inhibits the ability of bacteria to adhere to the urinary tract.\nIf recurrent UTIs are a problem you may want to speak to you doctor about methanamine. It is used to prevent UTIs especially those caused by E. coli which is the most common cause of UTIs.
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My husband was told by his nephrologist that because of the high protein in his urine that a renal biopsy was the only way they could tell if he has IGA Nephropathy.This has not been done yet, because of lack of proper health insurance. His doctor is keeping him on high doses of blood pressure medicine and another med. Monitoring if the protein stabilizes or goes higher.
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kidneys filter out the things our body doesn't need and sends the waste out as urine while sending the "good things", vitamins etc. to the rest of the body.