Specimen Requirements
Title
MICROALBUMIN
Specimen Requirement
URINE IN STERILE URINE CONTAINER OR
GRAY TOP (C&S PRESERVATION/BORIC ACID) URINE TRANSPORT TUBE.
Methodology
Stability
Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 1 year
Reference Range
By Report
Turnaround
1 day
Clinical Use
Microalbuminuria is a condition characterized by increased urinary excretion of albumin in the absence of overt nephropathy. Microalbumin has been reported in several studies to predict development of diabetic nephropathy and its mortality risk in diabetic patients.
Test Code
MALBP