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Patient Preparation:First morning sample is preferred.
Urine Microalbumina 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.
Your doctor would recommend this test for you if you have symptoms like
urine may appear foamy.
Swelling, or edema, in your hands or feet
A micro albumin urine test involves measuring the amount of a protein called albumin in the urine. The amount of urine albumin is compared with the quantity of a waste product in the urine called creatinine.
Sample: Urine (15 mL)
Methodology: Immunoturbidimetry