BUN: blood urea nitrogen; C3: complement component 3; C4: complement component 4; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus.
* For children between 6 and 24 months, the threshold value is 0.5 mg protein to mg creatinine.
¶ Persistent proteinuria, elevated blood pressure, and kidney function impairment (elevated serum creatinine) are suggestive of kidney parenchymal damage. Such patients should be referred to a pediatric nephrologist (or a clinician with expertise in the care of children with kidney disease).Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?