Microalbumin

Source

Urine

Mnemonic

MALB

Specimen Requirements

5 mL aliquot of:

24 hour urine collection or
Timed urine collection or
Random urine specimen

No preservative required.

Specimen Handling

Ensure start and stop times are entered on requisition for 24 hour and timed urine collections.

Additional Information

24 hour urine collection or timed overnight collection are the specimens of choice.

Testing Location

Chemistry-DSC

Testing Frequency

Daily

Alternate Name(s)

Reference Interval

Microalbumin/Creatinine Ratio

0.0-3.4 mg/mmol

Microalbumin Excretion Rate (MER)

0-20 mg/min

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