Site Home

Kids Connect

RCH > Other > Kids Connect

 

Proteinuria

Definition

  • Presence of 1+ protein or more on urine dipstick.

Initial work-up

  • Perform at least 2 consecutive urine dipsticks or urinalyses 1-2 days apart to confirm the diagnosis
  • Check blood pressure and growth
  • Perform a dipstick on early morning and an ambulatory urine sample to look for evidence of orthostatic proteinuria

  • Urine tests:
    • Urinalysis with microscopy
    • Spot urine protein to urine creatinine ratio
                  (N=>30mg/mmol)


  • Serum tests (if persistent):
    • Creatinine/Urea
    • Electrolytes
    • Albumin


Information needed

  • Bring to appointment:
    • First morning void
    • Growth Records
    • Copies of all laboratory tests
    • Copies or originals for all radiological studies with reports.
Medical Imaging referral form  MI referral form (pdf)
OPD referral form Download (Word)  
Parent handout Download (pdf)
 

Resources

Kids Connect (RCH Primary Care Liaison)

Kids Health Info (Parent factsheets online)

Goto top

Contact information                 

Clinical advice

Switchboard - ask for Nephrology specialist
consultant or registrar on-call:

 (03) 9345 5522

RCH Emergency Department Triage nurse:

 (03) 9345 6139


Outpatients
Booking enquiries & 
appointment rescheduling (Parents)		 (03) 9345 5054 
Rural doctors only (03) 9345 5072 


Admission enquiries
General admission enquiries: (03) 9345 6172

ED admission enquiries:

 (03) 9345 6477

After hours / Switchboard:

 (03) 9345 5522


Other
Seriously unwell child:  (03) 9345 7007

RCH Drug info-line:

 (03) 9345 5208

References

Paediatric Handbook (2003) Renal conditions and enuresis, Chapter 32 (pp546-566); Colin Jones and Annie Moulden; Seventh Edition, Blackwell Publishing. By the staff of the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Copyright and Disclaimer

 

 

webmaster. © RCH.