What could Protein in my Urine MEAN!?!

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My doctor didn't tell me, he just said he needed more testing and that probably (and he sounded unsure) nothing was wrong. What could be the issue?

There's only a thousand things it could be. We're looking at anything from an overdose of hamburgers before the test to overexercise to a kidney problem to a lab mistake. He'll run more tests and then he'll tell you. It's not time to worry yet.

I hope it isn't a kidney stone developing. If it is, hope that they caught it early enough. Kidney stones aren't fatal or permanent to my knowledge, but extremely painful if they develop.

Women do get kidney stones right?

I believe both sexes can get them, but I am not a doctor. My brother has issues with recurring kidney stones, though.

nothing's wrong with you. We all have protein in our urine.

and men as well as women can get stones of all sorts. Consume phosphorus, calcium, zinc and other minerals? Yes? Then you too can get stones

Jep - could be a bladder infection. Girls get 'em all the time....

Okay, that sounds better.
Hoping it's not the kidney stone though, that would hurt.

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Excess protein in the urine could be from a lot of different things... bladder infections are a fairly common source. Diet is another one. An infection might also cause excess protein, but those are easily treated with antibiotics.

Usually it's nothing to worry about.

Yep, usually a urinary infection. Kidney stones usually have more than just protein showing up abnormal in the tests. My dad has a problem with them and its always a slightly higher protein count with a couple other things being high or low.