Two figures in, a clear answer out. The protein creatinine ratio calculator uses urine creatinine and urine protein to produce protein creatinine ratio, applying the standard relationship for this problem in the order the calculation actually needs it.
What Is the Protein Creatinine Ratio Calculator?
The protein creatinine ratio calculator gives you an estimate of protein creatinine ratio based on urine creatinine and urine protein.
It is a quick reference figure rather than a diagnosis, and it is most useful for tracking how a number moves over time rather than for interpreting a single reading.
How the Protein Creatinine Ratio Estimate Is Worked Out
The calculation follows published reference relationships, so it is a reasonable approximation when the inputs are accurate. It assumes an average adult and does not account for individual variation.
If you are comparing two people, or the same person over a period of weeks, keep the method and the inputs identical. A change in the method can easily look like a change in the person.
What This Calculator Does Not Do
It does not diagnose anything, and it does not replace advice from a clinician. If a figure comes out at an extreme, or if it differs sharply from what you expect, that is a reason to speak to a professional rather than to adjust the inputs.
Nothing you type here is stored or sent anywhere. The whole calculation happens in your browser.
A Worked Example
Working through an example, with urine creatinine set to 10, urine protein set to 5, the calculator returns protein creatinine ratio of 0.5. Substitute your own figures and the same steps produce the same kind of answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need to work out protein creatinine ratio?
Enter urine creatinine and urine protein. The calculator then works through the relationship and reports protein creatinine ratio.
What does the protein creatinine ratio actually calculate?
It takes urine creatinine and urine protein and converts them into protein creatinine ratio using the standard relationship for this problem. Each step is applied in turn, so every output is traceable back to the numbers you typed in.
How should I enter urine creatinine?
Use the value you actually have, in the unit shown next to the field. Enter every value in the same unit system. The calculator assumes the figures you supply are consistent, so it cannot correct a mistake that happens before the calculation starts.
Do I have to fill in every field?
Only the fields a particular result depends on. If you leave one blank, the results that need it simply show a note instead of a number, and everything else still works.
Is the answer exact?
It is as exact as the formula and the inputs allow. The method itself is the standard one for this problem, so the only sources of error are the figures you enter and the precision you ask for.