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Microalbumin, Random, Urine

Test Code
UMALR


Alias/See Also
Epic: LAB9364


Preferred Specimen

Specimen Type: Urine
Collection Container: Clear top (no additive)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL




Minimum Volume

0.5 mL




Instructions
  1. Collect random urine specimen in a sterile container.
  2. Aliquot/transfer at least 3 mL specimen into a clear top (no additive) vacutainer.


Transport Container
Clear top (no additive) tube


Specimen Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: 5 months




Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, QNS, exceeds specimen stability requirements.




Methodology

Turbidimetric Immunoassay



Setup Schedule

Daily




Report Available

Same day




Reference Range
See laboratory report


Clinical Significance
Microalbumin is used as an early detector for glomerular damage in diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia. With early detection, diabetic nephropathy is potentially reversible.


Performing Laboratory

Inova Laboratories

2832 Juniper Street

Fairfax, VA 22031




Last Updated: April 26, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, April 26, 2023


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