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Had Urine Test Done And The Results Have Been Obtained. Is The Test Need To Be Done Again?
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i have a question pertaining to microalbumin levels in urine.....i did a health screening and my urine microalbumin was 65 MG/L, urine creatinine 11 MMOL/L and hence microalbumin: creat ratio was 5.8 MG/MMOL (benchmark in report was provided as 3.4). So my question is: is there anything to be worried about with regards to my kidney function...damage, leakage....should i get a retest as this may be a one off reading?
here are some additional points to take note of with regards to my health screening: 1) my blood kidney fuction tests came out ok i.e creatinine is 89 which was within the range(as well as others i.e potassium, chloride etc), liver funtion tests were ok and lastly urinanalysis were all good (i.e no protein, ketones, glucose etc)
thanks a million
i have a question pertaining to microalbumin levels in urine.....i did a health screening and my urine microalbumin was 65 MG/L, urine creatinine 11 MMOL/L and hence microalbumin: creat ratio was 5.8 MG/MMOL (benchmark in report was provided as 3.4). So my question is: is there anything to be worried about with regards to my kidney function...damage, leakage....should i get a retest as this may be a one off reading?
here are some additional points to take note of with regards to my health screening: 1) my blood kidney fuction tests came out ok i.e creatinine is 89 which was within the range(as well as others i.e potassium, chloride etc), liver funtion tests were ok and lastly urinanalysis were all good (i.e no protein, ketones, glucose etc)
thanks a million
Fri, 24 May 2013
Hello,
Your microalbumin value as 65 mg/ L denotes as MICROALBUMINARIA.In normal individuals,it should be below 30.
However this testing is preferred to be done in early morning sample and person should avoid doing heavy exercises 24 hours prior to the test.
Moreover a microalbumin : creatine ration can be fallacious if person has too much or too little muscle mass.This happens due to variation in creatine level as it is produced by muscles.
You should go for repeat testing for microalbumin and the best would be to go for 24 hour urine estimation of microalbumin.This will tell whether there is any MICROALBUMINARIA or not.
I hope it helps
Thanks
Your microalbumin value as 65 mg/ L denotes as MICROALBUMINARIA.In normal individuals,it should be below 30.
However this testing is preferred to be done in early morning sample and person should avoid doing heavy exercises 24 hours prior to the test.
Moreover a microalbumin : creatine ration can be fallacious if person has too much or too little muscle mass.This happens due to variation in creatine level as it is produced by muscles.
You should go for repeat testing for microalbumin and the best would be to go for 24 hour urine estimation of microalbumin.This will tell whether there is any MICROALBUMINARIA or not.
I hope it helps
Thanks
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