MICROALBUMIN/ CREATININE RATIO PANEL

CHEMISTRY

M/CR RATIO

URINE MICROALBUMIN/CREAT RATIO, RATIO MICROALB/CREAT

MICROALBUMIN-QUANTITATIVE, MICROALBUMIN/CREATININE RATIO, CREATININE

URINE

2mLs

COLLECT RANDOM URINES SAMPLE IN A STERILE CONTAINER PROVIDED BY PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE OR LAB. IF BRINGING IN FROM HOME MAKE SURE FULL NAME, FULL SSN, DATE/TIME IS ON LABEL. SEN TO LAB.

STERILE CONTAINER- YELLOW BD URINE TUBE

REFRIGERATED

Refrigerated (2-8°C): 7 days
Frozen (-20°C or colder): 1 month

DAILY

DAILY

Random urine albumin is useful as a screening test. Results should be verified in 3-12 months with at least one 24 hour microalbumin measurement before any medical decisions are made.

Test Reference range Units
Microalbumin Not established mg/dL
Creatinine Not established mg/dL
Microalbumin/Creatine Ratio 0 - 29.9 mg/G

Creatinine is the end-product of Creatine Metabolism. Creatine is present primarily in muscle and the amount of Creatinine produced is related to total skeletal muscle mass. Daily Creatinine production is fairly constant, except when there is massive injury to muscle. The kidneys excrete Creatinine very efficiently and blood levels and daily urinary excretion of Creatinine fluctuates very little in healthy normal people. Since blood and daily urine excretion of Creatinine show minimal fluctuation, Creatinine excretion is useful in determining whether 24-Hour urine specimens for other analytes (e.g., Protein) have been completely and accurately collected. Microalbumin is albumin excreted in the urine and is a sensitive marker of nephropathy. It is used to screen for early renal disease in diabetic patients.