Specimen Requirements

Title

Microalbumin, 24 Hour Urine

Specimen Requirement

24 hour urine collection. Keep jug on ice or in refrigerator during collection. Record total volume, mix well, then send aliquot of urine in sterile screw capped urine container.

Methodology

Stability

Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 1 year

Reference Range

Turnaround

1 day

Clinical 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.

Test Code

24MAB