Protein in Urine

[casey00011]

Well i am 15 years of age. Male. And today i went o the doctor had a psyical done. and everything checked out and the doctor said i was a very healthy individual. but he found traces of protein in my urine. and he wants me to pee in a cup before i go to bed,at night if i have to,and in the morning when i wake up. and then my mother is to take it back to him. what could all of this mean

[healingrapidly]

Don't worry about it unless/until the doctor says there's a problem.  I'm not a doctor but he's probably testing you for postural proteinuria as opposed to persistent proteinuria.  From what I've read apparently it's possible to have protein in your urine while standing up and none while you're lying down.  It's supposed to be fairly common for young people to have and they normally outgrow it.

[SarahB79]

could mean that you had a hefty work out or ate a big meal before you had your physical.  It could also mean you are expelling protien because of a damaged kidney.   Just do the urine test like he requested and if there is more protien then the dr. will run additional tests.  Good luck!