Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

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Edition 6ISBN: 0803641044

Edition 6ISBN: 0803641044

Exercise 27

Indicate the source of the following proteinurias by placing a 1 for prerenal, 2 for renal, or 3 for postrenal in front of the condition.

A. ____Microalbuminuria

B. ____Acute phase reactants

C. ____Pre-eclampsia

D. ____Vaginal inflammation

E. ____Multiple myeloma

F. ____Orthostatic proteinuria

G. ____Prostatitis

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Answer 1

A. Microalbuminuria:

It is a true renal disease caused by tubular or glomerular damage.

• It is an example of “renal” proteinuria causing diabetic nephropathy resulting in low glomerular filtration and renal failure

Hence, source of microalbuminuria is “renal proteinuria”.