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UPCR by age and sex

How the usual range for UPCR changes with age, as labs print it.

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The usual range at every age

The reference range labs print, for each age group. Ranges differ a little between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against.

Use the left and right arrow keys to step through the age groups. Every range is also in the table below.

Usual range of UPCR by age, in mg/g
WhoUsual range
0.5–10–500 mg/g
0.5–10–442 mg/g
2–170–200 mg/g
2–170–177 mg/g
18+0–150 mg/g
18+0–133 mg/g

Sources: Kidney International 105(4S):S117-S314, Kidney International Supplements 3(1):1-150, Mayo Clinic Laboratories (via the Schneck Medical Center test catalog), ARUP Laboratories