The microalbuminuria test is a urine test that measures the amount of albumin in your urine. Albumin is a protein that your body uses for cell growth and to help repair tissues. It’s normally present in the blood. A certain level of it in your urine may be a sign of kidney damage.

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: 6 hrs; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 months
REPORT: Daily
INSTRUCTIONS: First morning sample is preferred.
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.