Microalbumin Creatinine Ratio, Urine near me in Allahabad

This test is for

Male, Female

Test Preparation

Urine sample must preferably be the first ejected morning midstream urine (part of urine that comes after first and before the last stream). Collect the urine sample in a sealed and sterile container provided by our sample collection professional. Make sure that the container doesn't come in contact with your skin. Women are advised not to give the sample during the menstrual period unless prescribed.

Understanding Microalbumin Creatinine Ratio, Urine in Allahabad

What is Microalbumin Creatinine Ratio, Urine in Allahabad?

Microalbumin Creatinine Ratio, Urine test is used to measure the amount of albumin in urine. Albumin level keeps fluctuating throughout the day, hence this test helps to measure the albumin level more accurately, as it gives a ratio of albumin to creatinine. Albumin is a protein found in the blood and is filtered by the kidneys. It is excreted in the urine in very low amount. The presence of high level of albumin in the urine is usually an indication of a kidney disease. This test is crucial as it helps to detect a kidney problem at an early stage even before the onset of any symptoms.

Values above normal indicate albuminuria. Sometimes a very low amount of albumin can also be due to urinary tract infection.
This test is recommended on a regular basis to the patients suffering from diabetes and hypertension as they are more prone to kidney problems.

What does Microalbumin Creatinine Ratio, Urine measure?

Usually, albumin and creatinine tests are done randomly (not timed) on a urine sample, and the results are used to calculate an albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR). This test gives a more accurate indication of how much albumin is being released into the urine.

The healthy kidneys keep healthy components such as albumin and filter waste from the blood. In case of kidney damage, albumin can leak through the kidneys and exit the body through urine.

In case of any damage caused to the kidney, albumin is one of the first proteins to leak through the kidney. This test is recommended in those patients who are at increased risk of kidney disease or damage such as patients with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, or high blood pressure.

Creatinine is a byproduct of muscle metabolism. Normally, it is released into the urine at a constant rate. The level of creatinine in the urine is an indication of the urine concentration. Thus, creatinine measurement can be used to indicate correct urine concentration when measuring albumin in a random urine sample.

The presence of a small amount of albumin in the urine can be an early indicator of kidney disease. The term ‘microalbuminuria’ is referred to a condition in which a small amount of albumin is present in the urine, while the term ‘albuminuria’ refers to a condition where there is presence of any amount of rise in albumin levels in the urine.