This week on Dance Moms season 4, episode 12 titled Sister Showdown, Abby has the Ziegler sisters â Maddie and Mackenzie â compete against each other, and Payton Ackerman returns to be featured dancer in this week's Kinky Boots-inspired group routine.
A negative test result means that there is no detectable amount of protein in the urine at the time of testing. Protein detected in a random urine sample may be a transient elevation due to an infection, medication, vigorous exercise, pregnancy, diet, cold exposure, or emotional or physical stress.
Protein in the urine is regarded as an independent marker for worsening of kidney function and cardiovascular disease. Hence, British guidelines append the letter P to the stage of chronic kidney disease if protein loss is significant.