Quantifying Proteinuria in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Table 2

Laboratory evaluation.

Parameter	Value
24 hr urine volume (mL)	2232 ± 490 (1350–2980)
Total protein excretion per day (mg)	1446 ± 1242 (112–4850)
Spot urinary protein per dL	50.9 ± 42.7 (10–191)
Urine creatinine per dL	52.8 ± 25.6 (30–190)
Urine protein : creatinine ratio (UPCR)	1.09 ± 0.86 (0.1–3.47)
Urine dipstick
Absent	19 (18.6%)
Traces (15 to 30 mg/dL)	29 (28.4%)
1 + (30 to 100 mg/dL)	25 (24.5%)
2 + (100 to 300 mg/dL)	12 (11.8%)
3 + (300 to 1000 mg/dL)	10 (9.8%)
4 + (greater than 1000 mg/dL)	7 (6.9%)
Proteinuria range
Less than 300 mg/day	24 (23.5%)
300–1000 mg/day	28 (27.5%)
1001–2000 mg/day	14 (13.7%)
2001–3000 mg/day	24 (23.5%)
More than 3000 mg/day	12 (11.8%)