A urine microalbumin test is a test to detect very small levels of a blood protein (albumin) in your urine. A microalbumin test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage in people who are at risk of developing kidney disease.

• Why Take this Test

  Urine Microalbumina sensitive and specific measure of kidney damage. Urinalysis for albuminuria has been accepted as a useful way of identifying patients at risk of progressive Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and its classification. Increased urinary albumin excretion is highly predictive of Diabetic Nephropathy, End-stage renal disease, Cardiovascular mortality, and total mortality in patients with Diabetes Mellitus.

• Is this Test For You

  Your doctor would recommend this test for you if you have symptoms like

  urine may appear foamy.

  Swelling, or edema, in your hands or feet

• More Information

  A micro albumin urine test involves measuring the amount of a protein called albumin in the urine. The amount of urine albumin is compared with the quantity of a waste product in the urine called creatinine.

Sample: 15 ml Urine

Methodology: Immunoturbidimetry