Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
- Images
Urine protein electrophoresis; UPEP
Normal Values
No significant amount of globulins in the urine. Urine albumin is less than 5 mg/dL.
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results mean
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Acute inflammation Amyloidosis - Decreased kidney function
Diabetic nephropathy Kidney failure Multiple myeloma Nephrotic syndrome - Acute
urinary tract infection
Images
Male urinary system
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Review Date: 06/02/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow
Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed
by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
