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LOINC 2.82

Protein/Creatinine Qualitative in Urine by Test strip

Prot/Creat Ur Ql Strip

Definition

  • Creatinine to protein ratios by urine test strip provide a simple way to rule out significant proteinuria using a random urine sample. [PMID: 18987264] This term is used to report ordinal results for the urine protein to creatinine ratio by test strip. Depending on the manufacturer, results may be reported as normal/abnormal, or normal/1+/2+, where abnormal and 1+/2+ indicate an elevated protein to creatinine ratio.

Component

  • Protein/Creatinine

Specimen / system

  • Urine

Class

  • CHEM

Property

  • PrThr

Scale

  • Ord

Method

  • Test strip

Related names

  • Chemistry; CR; Crea; Creat; Dip stick; Dipstick; Kidney; Nephrology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; Prot; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Renal; Screen; UA; UCr; UR; Urn

Index terms

  • Chemistry
  • CR
  • Crea
  • Creat
  • Dip stick
  • Dipstick
  • Kidney
  • Nephrology
  • Ordinal
  • Point in time
  • PR
  • Prot
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • Renal
  • Screen
  • UA
  • UCr
  • UR
  • Urn