Table 1.

Terminology Used to Describe Proteinuria

AlbuminuriaProteinuria
Physiologic range proteinuria<20 mg/day (15 μg/min)<150 mg/day
Microalbuminuria30–300 mg/day (20–200 μg/min)
Macroalbuminuria>300 mg/day (>200 μg/min)
Nephrotic range proteinuria>3.5 g/day