| EX1505 MICROALBUMIN/ALBUMIN, 1ST MORNING / RANDOM URINE |
| Specimen: |
15 mL (10 mL min.) aliquot of first morning / random urine in a sterile screw-capped container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. First-morning sample is preferred. |
| Stability: |
| Room |
Refrigerated |
Frozen |
| 6 hrs |
1 week |
3 months |
|
| Method: |
Immunoturbidimetry, Compensated Jaffe’s reaction, IDMS traceable |
| Comment: |
The term Microalbuminuria is misleading as it implies a small version of albumin molecule rather than an excretion rate of albumin greater than normal but less than that detected by the routine method. It is recommended to use the term Albuminuria or Albumin Creatinine ratio (ACR) instead of Microalbuminuria. |
| Report: |
Contact us to know the TAT. |
| Usage: |
Albumin creatinine ratio (ACR) in urine is a sensitive and specific measure of kidney damage. Urinalysis for albuminuria has been accepted as a useful way of identifying patients at risk of progressive Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and its classification. Increased urinary albumin excretion is highly predictive of Diabetic Nephropathy, End-stage renal disease, cardiovascular mortality, and total mortality in patients with Diabetes Mellitus. |
| Doctor Specialty: |
Physician, Nephrologist |
| Disease: |
Disorders of Kidney |
| Components: |
*Microalbumin/Albumin, Urine *Creatinine, Urine *ACR *ACR Category |
| Courier Charges: |
0.00 |
| Home Collection: |
Available (*T&C Apply) |
| Department: |
Biochemistry |
| Pre Test Information: |
First-morning sample is preferred. |
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