URINE MICROALBUMIN (ALBUMIN/CREATININE RATIO)

Sub Category

ORGAN FUNCTION CHECKS

Synonym/Aliases

-N/A

Abbreviations

UACR; ACR

^Type

PROFILE/ PANEL (BUNDLED TESTS)

^Results

RESULTS READY WITHIN 2-3 HOURS

^Method

SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC; RATIO IS CALCULATED.

^Temp

SAMPLE KEPT ATROOM TEMPERATURE 7 DAYS, 2-8ºC 14 DAYS, FROZEN 30 DAYS

^Setup

ALL WORKING DAYS

Components Parameters

URINE ALBUMIN, URINE CREATININE, ALBUMIN/CREATININE RATIO

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.

Patient preparation

AVOID HEAVY EXERCISE BEFORE COLLECTION. AVOID COLLECTION DURING MENSES.

Sample type

URINE

Container/ preservative

CLEAN, LEAK PROOF CONTAINER

Sample volume

5 ML

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE.

Other Instructions

N/A

Reference intervals

APPROPRIATE VALUES WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE REPORT

Clinical Utility

SCREENING FOR RENAL DISEASE E.G. EARLY DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY.

Test Limitations / Confounders

VIGOROUS EXERCISE, UTI, HEMOGLOBINURIA (OR CONTAMINATION DURING MENSES) CAN CAUSE TRANSIENT INCREASES.