Protein In Urine, Test Says High

What does high protein in urine mean exactly, high weight loss, healing issues, anemia prone ?

A couple of things. On this forum, we talk a lot about the significance of the trend rather than any one point in time. Granted, an abnormality at one point in time is alarming, but either retest immediately or wait 6 to 8 weeks again to see if a trend develops. For me, personally, I had a long term trend of high protein in urine as well. It took a while, but I was able to lower my lab results with the help of a dietitian and my urologist..

@collegeprof thank you. I appreciate your help.

@SusanEllen66 Any time we have a test result that is not what we expect to see, it can cause fear to strike in us, can't it? But, as @collegeprof mentioned, we surely want to look at trends, not a single result.

Dehydration, stress, side effects of a medication - all can play a part in results that fall out of the normal range. What has your doctor told you, or suggested?
Ginger

@gingerw thank you. She said that I’m ok and that the little bit of protein is probably from the autoimmune diseases I have.
I may start infusions of ivig soon for another autoimmune condition then she will have to keep an eye on me.

@SusanEllen66 Good that you both will keep an eye out on this, and watch the trends in labwork. That is often how a new condition can be recognized!
Ginger

Please could you tell me what you did to lower protein in urine? I have high protein in the urine too. I have MGUS too with a ratio and am very worried about my kidney. There is a kind of MGUS called "Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance" which I have read should be treated. I do not have high creatinine but I have high Cystatin C which then shows I have a very low EGFR.

@pomo1 I’m not sure what MGUS is but it sounds like you are interested in lowering your protein. Protein can be hard on kidneys, especially red meat. I have lowered my protein in the urine by limiting red meat to maybe only a small portion once a week. I stick to poultry, fish and sometimes pork (roasted or grilled, not fried because I’m limiting fat too). I do like eggs, dairy (such as Greek yogurt and all kinds of cheese (but need to be cautious of the fat contents).
A renal dietician can help make suggestions to suit your needs and tastes.
Tracking your kidney lab trends is helpful to show if you’re on the right track.

I have MGRS i drink lots water i don't know if it helps. I do 24 hour urine test to check protein. I started treatment right after diagnosis to improve my kidney function which it has.