A urine protein test measures the amount of protein present in urine. Healthy people don’t have a significant amount of protein in their urine. However, protein may be excreted in the urine when the ...

A urine protein test measures the amount of protein in a urine sample. A doctor may suggest this test to help evaluate and monitor kidney function and potentially detect kidney damage. The kidneys ...

—Researchers in Australia identified urine microscopy with culture and sensitivity as a potentially overused test in the diagnosis of urinary tract infection. Reducing unnecessary testing in ...