Do not use reagent sticks to diagnose proteinuria
Urine albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR) is more sensitive than urine protein:creatinine ratio at low levels of proteinuria
ACR will be used for screening. A normal result is ACR < 3 mg/mmol
Proteinuria is not an indication for urine culture in the absence of symptoms of urinary tract infection (UTI)
In patients with symptomatic UTI the test for proteinuria should be delayed until after UTI resolved
If urine ACR > 70 mg/mmol, a protein:creatinine ratio will be checked