I am undergoing a medical test for my gov job. They have specifically mentioned to categorically specify sugar and albumin level of urine. But my report contains protein and glucose level of urine. Is albumin similar to protein and sugar equovent to glucose?

Dr. Avni KaulDietitian/Nutritionist5yrs exp

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The glucose urine test measures the amount of sugar (glucose) in a urine sample. The presence of glucose in the urine is called glycosuria or glucosuria. An albumin test checks urine for a protein called albumin. Albumin is normally found in the blood and filtered by the kidneys. When the kidneys are working as they should, there may be a very small amount of albumin in the urine. But when the kidneys are damaged, abnormal amounts of albumin leak into the urine. Proteinuria is a condition when there is excess protein in the urine. So the protein tests are different. Albumin test is specific.  

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