Albumin/Creatinine Ratio, Random Urine MALBRU

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Albumin/Creatinine Ratio, Random Urine

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Albumin/Creatinine Ratio, Random Urine

EPIC Order Name

Random Urine, Albumin/Creatinine Ratio

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

Result Interpretation

Microalbumin/Creatinine ratio:  0 - 30 mg/g
 

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