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| Title | MICROALBUMIN |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>URINE IN STERILE URINE CONTAINER OR</p>
<p>GRAY TOP (C&S PRESERVATION/BORIC ACID) URINE TRANSPORT TUBE.</p>
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| Methodology | |
| Stability | Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 1 year |
| Reference Range | By Report |
| Turnaround | 1 day |
| Clinical Use | <p>Microalbuminuria is a condition characterized by increased urinary excretion of albumin in the absence of overt nephropathy. Microalbumin has been reported in several studies to predict development of diabetic nephropathy and its mortality risk in diabetic patients.</p> |
| Test Code | MALBP |
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