Glucose, Protein, and Creatinine, Urine
A urine panel measuring glucose, protein, and creatinine to help evaluate kidney function, blood sugar control, and protein loss in the urine.
["This panel can detect glucose or protein in urine and measures creatinine to help interpret how concentrated the urine sample is."]
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 13481-7
- Short code
- GP/Creat Ur
- Synonyms
- GP/Creat Ur
- Category
- kidney
- Sample
- urine
- Container
- Sterile urine container
- Units
- N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Specimen volume
- 10 mL
- Stability
- Room temperature: 2h, Refrigerated: 24h, Frozen: 7d
- Hemolysis max
- 0
- Lipemia max
- 0
- Icterus max
- 0
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
What is this test?
This urine test measures three substances: glucose, protein, and creatinine. Glucose is a type of sugar, protein normally should be kept in the bloodstream, and creatinine is a waste product produced by muscle and filtered by the kidneys.
Why might I need this test?
Your clinician may use this panel to evaluate kidney function, monitor blood sugar control, or investigate protein in the urine. Creatinine can also be used to help determine whether other urine measurements are affected by how dilute or concentrated the urine is.
How is the test performed?
A urine sample is collected and analyzed by the laboratory. Glucose and protein are assessed with urine testing methods, while creatinine is measured to determine the concentration of the sample.
How do I prepare for the test?
Follow your clinician's instructions about the type and timing of urine collection, and tell the laboratory if you are pregnant or have a urinary tract infection. Avoid unusually intense exercise shortly before collection because it can temporarily increase urine protein or creatinine.
Clinical interpretation
How abnormal results are interpreted and what conditions they suggest.
Glucose in the urine may occur when blood glucose is elevated, when the kidneys are not handling glucose normally, or occasionally when blood glucose is low. Protein in the urine can be temporary, but persistent protein may suggest inflammation or kidney disease. Urine creatinine helps show how concentrated the specimen is, although very high creatinine can occur after strenuous exercise and very low levels can occur with dilute urine or reduced kidney function.
Short name
Urine Glucose, Protein, and Creatinine
Frequently asked questions
Does protein in the urine always mean I have kidney disease?
Why is creatinine measured with glucose and protein?
How is a urine sample collected for this panel?
Sources
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