What are the 2019 recommendations for assessing proteinuria in pregnant women with hypertension?
The 2019 recommendation for assessing proteinuria in pregnant women with hypertension is to use an automated reagent-strip reading device for dipstick screening. If the result is 1+ or higher, the albumin:creatinine ratio or protein:creatinine ratio should be used to quantify the proteinuria. A result of 30 mg/mmol or higher for the protein:creatinine ratio and 8 mg/mmol or higher for the albumin:creatinine ratio is considered significant. If there is still uncertainty about the diagnosis of pre-eclampsia, consider re-testing on a new sample, alongside clinical review.