my urine dip stick showed 0.3+ of protein what does that mean? please help me am worry?

Question

I'am 23 years old women, two days ago i had my urine sample taken to the lab for some test (coronary artery desease,screening for liver and kidney desorders,diabetes,HIV antibodies and many more) to qualified for health insurance.Before sending the simple out, the nurse dip stick in my urine and he show 0.3+ of protein. She told me that i have a hight protein level in my urine and that's anormal, but she also cannot explain it to me i have to call my docteur or wait for the result in two weeks. I call a urology to ask about he ask me to come in whith my lab result for a visit and set an apointment for me in 16 days who will cost me from $200-$250 because i'am not insure. Am so worry and scare please can somebody tell me what does that mean? Is to long for me to wait. Tank you and god bless.

Answer 1

You can get a positive urine protien because you vigorously exersize which forces the protiens thru the filtrate.or, because you have hypertension, or because you did not wash yourself well around the labia before you gave the urine sample or for some other variants. Ask for another dip before you spend thousands on a greedy doctor. Hopefully, they checked you for a urinary tract infection. Also, were you on your period when you provided the sample? This can cause some screw ups in your urine sample.
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Answer 2

It could be nothing or it could be something serious, ither way it is always best to spend the money and find out. You do not want to hear "If only we would have caught this sooner". Than hearing your fine, now that will be $200.00.