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[|Human|] Protein was found in my urine test when i had a physical. So my doctor wanted me to take a 24 hour urine test to make sure everything was ok. the 24 hour test showed that my protien level was at about 400 in my urine instead of the normal 150. I have a scheduled appoitment with a kidney specialist in two weeks and i am very worried that i will be told that i have a kidney problem or kidney disease. I dont have high blood pressure or anything like that. I am an 18 year old male and am very healthy becase i excercise 5 or more days a week. Could the protien in my urine be caused by my excercis? I am also frightened that the specialit will tell me i must go on a low protien diet which will make it much more difficult for me to build muscle from workingout.I used to take protien powder for workingout but was told to stop by my doctor which i did before and during both urine tests so that it would not interfere with the results. I hope to one day beable to take my protein powder again but i am waiting until after i see my specialist so that i do not accidently damage my kidneys by taking it. How serious does my situation sound and do you thik i will ever beable to take my powder again or will i have to go on a low protien diet? Both the urine test from my physical and the 24 hour one showed protien in my urine and i have slightly foamy pee which i am told to believe is a sign of protien in your urine, but these are the only symptoms i have of anything being wrong with me. No one in my family has had kidney problems that i knw of and as i said before i am young and in very good shape. Thank you for any answers you can give to my questions.
[|AI|]  Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this high protein in urine. High protein in urine often signals kidney damage because the kidneys would normally not allow proteins to leak through depending on their sizes. In certain disease conditions, tiny proteins are overproduced, and they can pass even through normal kidneys. This means that it may signal a kidney damage or another disease condition in the body. I hope this ad Chat Doctor.  Feel free to ask for clarifications and more information if need be. I wish you well. Thanks for utilizing our services, we very much appreciate it.