title: Predictive value of 3+ spot urinary protein value measured by dipstick in hypertensive pregnant patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate whether the spot urinary protein (SUP) level has predictive value on pregnancy outcomes in hypertensive pregnant patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case-control study of 109 pregnant patients with hypertension and spot urinary proteinuria measured by dipstick.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Presence of 24 h proteinuria was higher in patients with 3+ SUP. Gestational age at delivery was significantly lower in patients with 3+ SUP when compared with patients with ≤2+ SUP (p = 0.009). Rate of SGA babies was higher in patients with 3+ SUP when compared with patients with ≤2+ SUP (p < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although it cannot replace 24 h urinary protein determination, 3+ proteinuria with dipstick may have a prognostic value, particularly in emergency cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. yesukur@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Yavuz Emre
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Şükür
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yalçin
authors.forename: Korhan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kahraman
authors.forename: Vugar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bayramov
authors.forename: Batuhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozmen
authors.forename: Cem Somer
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Atabekoğlu
authors.forename: Feride
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Söylemez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D046110:Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / Q000652:urine*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000652:urine*; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000652:urine*; D012189:Retrospective Studies