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