Is urine protein 3+ a kidney infection

Urine protein 3+ is not necessarily nephritis, urine protein 3+ is divided into physiological and pathological, physiological including strenuous exercise, consume a large amount of high protein food, etc.; pathological commonly found in nephritis syndrome, nephrotic syndrome, asymptomatic proteinuria and other diseases.
1. Physiological: proteinuria may occur after strenuous exercise or consuming a large amount of high protein food, and will usually return to normal after rest and diet control.
2. Pathologic: including nephritis syndrome, nephrotic syndrome, asymptomatic proteinuria and so on. The clinical manifestations of nephritis syndrome are edema, hypertension, hematuria, proteinuria, which may be accompanied by transient renal impairment. It includes acute nephritic syndrome, chronic nephritic syndrome and acute progressive nephritic syndrome.
Nephrotic syndrome manifests as massive proteinuria, hypoproteinemia, edema, and hyperlipidemia. Among them, massive proteinuria and hypoproteinemia are necessary for the diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome.
Asymptomatic proteinuria clinically manifests as a group of glomerular diseases with mild or moderate proteinuria without edema, hypertension and renal function impairment.
If urinary protein 3+ occurs, you should go to the hospital in time, clarify the cause and treat under the guidance of professional physicians.