ALBUMIN, URINE
Test:
530
CPT:
82043
Synonyms
1-Albumin, Urine
2-Microalbumin
Special Instructions
Expected Turnaround Time
Within 1 day
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Within 1 day
Volume
10 mL aliquot
Minimum Volume
1 mL aliquot
Container
Plastic urine container
Collection
Collect 24-hour urine without preservatives. pH must be 4 to 8.
Storage Instructions
Room temperature
Causes for Rejection
Bloody specimen
Test Details
Use
Measurement of albumin levels in urine below the detection level of urine dipsticks. This test is useful in the management of patients with relatively early diabetes mellitus to assist in avoiding or delaying the onset of diabetic renal disease.