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Table 2 Test concentrations versus normal concentration of endogenous substances in urine

From: Analytical validation of an mRNA-based urine test to predict the presence of high-grade prostate cancer

Urine Constituents

Test concentration

Normal concentration in urine

Hemoglobin

2 mg/mLa

<3 μmol/L

Uric Acid

0.235 mg/mL

0.034-0.070 mg/mL(male)

Human IgG

3 mg/mL

<6μg/mL

Bilirubin

0.12 mg/mL

not present in the urine of normal, healthy individuals.

Albumin

1 mg/mL (Albuminuria criteria)

<30 mg/24 h

Leukocytes

4.5x104 cells/mL

<10 leukocytes/high powered field

Red blood cells (RBC)

3.0x104 cells/mL

<3 RBC/high powered field

  1. RBC red blood cells
  2. aThis test concentration is far higher than typically expected in clinical practice