24-hour urine protein quantification is a reliable indicator to determine the presence or absence of kidney disease: Clinically, the occurrence of kidney disease is mostly determined by the qualitative and quantitative indicators of urine protein in routine urine examination. The qualitative urine protein index is often referred to as negative or positive urine protein. If the urine protein test result is positive, the degree of kidney disease depends on how many + it is. The quantitative urine protein test is a more accurate reflection of the kidney function of the patient, and the common diagnostic indicator is the 24-hour urine protein quantification. Occasionally, 24-hour urine protein quantification exceeds the limit, but it cannot be diagnosed as kidney disease: In normal people, the 24-hour urine protein quantification range is less than 150mg/24 hours. If a person’s 24-hour urine protein quantification is above this normal reference range, he or she may be considered to have renal impairment. Although 24-hour urine protein quantification is a reliable indicator of the occurrence of kidney disease, it is inaccurate to conclude that kidney disease has occurred in a patient based on a single abnormal 24-hour urine protein quantification test result. In order to make a clinical diagnosis of kidney disease, it is usually necessary to repeat routine urine tests. By doing regular checkups, the patient can be determined to have kidney disease only if there are three or more 24-hour urine protein quantification indexes above the normal reference range. Regular checkups, early detection and treatment to prevent deterioration: The early onset of kidney disease is insidious, and patients have no obvious symptoms, so it is easy to be ignored. When many people seek medical attention, the kidney disease has already developed to the middle or late stage, which makes it very difficult to treat the kidney disease in the later stage. Therefore, it is important to develop a good habit of regular body check-ups, to keep an eye on your own health and check for any complications of kidney disease.