Table 2.

Quantification of proteinuria

(adapted from Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes 2012 chronic kidney disease guidelines [4])

Quantification method	Normal or mildly increased	Moderately increased	Severely increased	Nephrotic range
Dipstick	Negative to trace	Trace to +	+ or greater	+++ or greater
ACR
mg/mmol	< 3	3–30	> 30	> 220
mg/g	< 30	30–300	> 300	> 2200
PCR
mg/mmol	< 15	15–50	> 50	> 300
mg/g	< 150	150–500	> 500	> 3000
24-h urinary protein (g/day)	< 0.15	0.15–0.5	> 0.5	> 3

Relationship between measurement methods are not exact and will depend on multiple variables

ACR albumin-to-creatinine ratio, PCR protein-to-creatinine ratio