Spot Urine Protein: Creatinine Ratio’s Diagnostic Accuracy In Diagnosing Pre-eclamptic Individuals

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Abstract

Objective: To ascertain the spot urine protein: creatinine ratio’s diagnostic accuracy in detecting pre-eclamptic patients presenting to the OPD of Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbott Abad.

Study Design: A–Crosssectional study

Place and Duration: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad from 24th August 2014 to 23rd February 2015.

Methodology: 258 pregnant female patients with gestational amenorrhoea of at least 20 weeks were included in the research using a cross-sectional validation study design. Patients’ informed permission was obtained before a thorough history and clinical examination were performed. SPSS version 10.0 was used to analyze the data that was collected. For numerical factors such as age and weeks of gestation at the time of presentation, mean + SD were computed.

Results: The sensitivity and specificity of the urine protein-creatinine ratio are 88.46% and 93.67%, respectively. Positive and negative predictive values for the Urine protein-creatinine ratio were 77.97% and 96.98%, respectively. There was no difference in gestational amenorrhoea, age, or parity. (p 0.00).

Conclusion: According to our research, the urine protein-creatinine ratio is a quick, easy, and affordable test for identifying preeclampsia in expectant mothers.