A woman is in for a routine prenatal checkup. You are assessing her urine for proteinuria. You know that which of the following findings are considered normal? (Choose all that ap-ply.)
1. Dipstick assessment of trace to +1
2. <300 mg/24 hours
3. Dipstick assessment of +2
4. >300 mg/24 hours
1, 2
1, 2. Correct. Small amounts of protein in the urine are acceptable during pregnancy. If protein is present in greater amounts, it may indicate renal problems.
3, 4. Incorrect. These are excessive amounts of protein in the urine and should be evaluated fur-ther.
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