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