Random Urine, Albumin/Creatinine Ratio Build info

Synonyms

  • MICROALBUMIN / CREATININE URINE RATIO
  • MICROALBUMIN
  • MALBRU
  • LAB689

Short Name

MICROALBUMIN/CREAT URINE

Procedure Master Number

LAB689

Procedure ID

64588

Clinical Info

An important test for identifying early kidney disease in patients with diabetes or other risk factors (eg, hypertension).

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

Urine-Yellow Top

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Plastic urine Container or Yellow (no preservative) tube Preferred - "2nd morning urine" is preferred,
Specimen: Full Yellows urine tube or 10 mL from a random urine collection. (3mL min) No preservative.
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature
28 Days Refrigerated or Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature
28 Days Refrigerated or Frozen

Methodology

Immunoturbidmetric

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82043 - urine, microalbumin
82570 - urine creatinine

PDM

5302604

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
ALBUMIN, RANDOM URINE ALBUMINUR ALBUMIN UR
ALBUMIN/CREATININE RATIO ALBCREAT ALB CREAT RATIO Alb/Creat Ratio, Ur
CREATININE, RANDOM URINE CREATU CREATININE U Creatinine, Ur