Microalbumin
Monitoring kidney dysfunction in Urine
This is a screening test that quantifies microalbumin from the first urine in the morning or random concentrated urine to check the extent of kidney damage and predict the progression to kidney failure. Continuous measurement of microalbumin concentration can help patients receive appropriate treatment and confirm treatment effects.
Available Instruments
About Using Reagent
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Sample Types
Urine -
Reaction Time
12 mins -
Detection Range
AFIAS (2 – 300 mg/L)
ichroma™ (2 – 300 mg/L) -
Indication
Diabetic kidney disease, hypertensive renal disease, renal failure
In Your Medical Field
Albumin in urine is most often caused by kidney damage from diabetes. But many other conditions such as hypertension, heart failure, cirrhosis can lead to kidney damage. The Microalbumin test can be done in 10 minutes, thus can help healthcare providers provide close to a real-time treatment program even without the full lab support.