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Microalbumin/Creatinine Ratio Urine

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Microalbumin/Creatinine Ratio Urine

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Urine, random collection
Container/Tube: Plastic container
Specimen Volume: 10 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. No preservative.

2. Refrigerate specimen after collection.

Stability

 7 days Refrigerated

Reference Range

Urine Microalbumin: 0-20 mg/L

Urine Creatinine: 30-125 mg/dL

Urine Microalbumin/Creatinine Ratio: 0-30 mcg/mg

 

Instrumentation

Siemens Dimension EXL

Methodology

Colorimetric Absorbance

Test Schedule/Analytical Time/ Test Priority

Daily / Same day / Available STAT

CPT (s)

82043

82570