Albumin (urine)
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Assay |
Albumin (urine) |
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Key Words |
Microalbumin, MALB, albumin creatinine ratio, ACR |
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Specimen Collection |
Random urine sample in 20ml universal |
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Turnaround time |
72hrs |
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Test indications |
Urine albumin creatinine ratio is the test of choice for the investigation of proteinuria. |
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Interferences |
No known interferences |
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Reference Range |
ACR >30mg/mmol creatinine indicates proteinuria. ACR >70mg/mmol indicates heavy proteinuria. Albumin excretion is expressed as a ratio to urinary creatinine to correct for urinary concentration. |
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Analytical error [1] |
3.5% |
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100.3% |
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Minimum retesting interval |
Requests made within 30 days of a previous result on a patient are intervened |
