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Microalbumin, Urine
MessageTo convert from mg/g creatinine to mg/mmol of creatinine multiply by 0.113.
Test Code
3241
Alias/See Also
Albumin/Creatinine Ratio, Urine; Microalbumin/Creatinine Ratio, Urine
Preferred Specimen
24-hour urine. Specimen must be refrigerated during collection. Random or other timed urine collections are also acceptable.
Minimum Volume
1 mL aliquot from a well-mixed 24-hour, random or other timed collection at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Transport Temperature
1 mL aliquot from a well-mixed 24-hour, random or other timed collection at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 months (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube, and test request form.
