What is proteinuria like?

Many friends are not clear about what proteinuria looks like. In fact, there are different types of proteinuria, and the conditions of urine are also different for different types. If the urine is white or turbid, it may be a urinary tract infection or cystitis.

The type of kidney disease varies with the color of proteinuria, including: pink or red urine: any light pink cloudy, meat washing water-like, or bloody clot-like urine visible to the naked eye is collectively called gross hematuria, which means that the urine contains a large number of red blood cells. If there is no significant change in the appearance of urine, hematuria that is only visible under a microscope is called microscopic hematuria. Hematuria is often seen in renal tuberculosis, renal tumors, kidney stones, urinary tract stones, acute glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, cystitis, etc.

1. White or turbid urine: When certain special vegetables and foods contain more phosphates or carbonates, especially in cold weather, the urine protein may appear white and turbid or have precipitation. After heating and adding acid, the turbidity and precipitation disappear and there is no big problem. However, in concentrated urine and bacteriuria, because the urine contains a large amount of inflammatory exudates such as concentrated cells or bacteria, the fresh urine becomes turbid and white cloudy. The turbidity does not disappear even if it is heated or acidified. This type of urine is often seen in urinary tract infections, pyelonephritis, cystitis, etc.

2. Strong tea-like or soy sauce-colored urine: mostly hemoglobinuria, which is common in favism, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, and blood transfusion reactions with incompatible blood types.

3. Milky white urine: milky white like milk. Caused by obstruction of multiple lymphatic vessels. It is common in filariasis, but may also be caused by tuberculosis, tumors, chest and abdominal trauma due to perinephric lymphatic circulation disorders, which may cause rupture of the renal pelvis or ureter, resulting in obstruction of the lymphatic vessels and the entry of chyle into the urine.

4. Dark yellow urine: It is soybean oil color. When pouring out from the container, it is easy to hang on the wall of the container and is not easy to pour out completely. There is a lot of foam after shaking. It is bilirubinuria, which is more common in jaundice hepatitis.