Transasia Micro Protein Kit (1x50ml)

Diagnostic reagent for quantitative in vitro determination of Protein in human
urine and CSF. 

The role of the renal system in the conversion of plasma proteins has been recognized for some time. Under normal physiological conditions small molecular weight proteins such as insulin pass through the glomeruli in relatively large amounts.
Intermediate size proteins such as Transferrin and Albumin also pass through but
only in relatively small amounts. Most of these proteins are reabsorbed in the
renal tubules such that normal urine contains less than 150 mg of protein per day.
This also includes the protein of non serum origin normally secreted by the distal
tubule (muco protein) and collecting ducts. Increased levels of urinary protein,
(proteinuria) usually more than 0.15 g per 24 hours (150 mg/24 hours), almost
always indicates disease. Proteinuria may be classified as renal proteinurea or
proteinuria with normal renal function. Renal proteinuria may be further classified
as Glomerular or tubular proteinuria.