Urine Protein-to-Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) Calculator
Quantifies total proteinuria - preferred in nephrotic syndrome
When to use it
Use to quantify proteinuria, especially when monitoring nephrotic-range protein loss.
Category
Proteinuria & Glomerular Disease
References
- Ginsberg JM et al. Use of single voided urine samples to estimate quantitative proteinuria. N Engl J Med. 1983;309:1543-6. PMID: 6656849
- KDIGO CKD Work Group. KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney Int. 2024;105(4S):S117-S314. https://kdigo.org/guidelines/ckd-evaluation-and-management/
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.