It may be an early sign of kidney disease, but your doctor will check you again to make sure albuminuria is not caused by something else, like not drinking enough water. If your doctor suspects that you have kidney disease, the test for albumin will be repeated.
What does it mean when albumin is high in urine?
Albuminuria is a sign of kidney disease and means that you have too much albumin in your urine. Albumin is a protein found in the blood. A healthy kidney doesn’t let albumin pass from the blood into the urine. A damaged kidney lets some albumin pass into the urine. The less albumin in your urine, the better.
How do you test for albuminuria?
A health care provider often tests for albuminuria using a urine dipstick test followed by a urine albumin and creatinine measurement. You will be asked to collect a urine sample in a special container in your health care provider’s office or a commercial facility.
What are normal and macro-albuminuria levels?
Micro-albuminuria – Definition and classification – Spot urines (first morning void, or random) 17 – 170 25 – 250 < 17 < 25 Alb/creat ratio (mg/gram) Macro-albuminuria > 200 > 300 > 200 M 30 – 300 20 – 200 F Micro-albuminuria 20 – 200 M < 30 < 20 F Normal < 20 Albumin Excretion (µg/min) Albumin Excretion (mg/24h) Concentration
What is albumin and what does it do?
Albumin is a type of protein that is normally found in the blood. Your body needs protein. It is an important nutrient that helps build muscle, repair tissue, and fight infection. But it should be in your blood, not your urine.
What is the normal range for albumin in urine?
A normal amount of albumin in your urine is less than 30 mg/g. Anything above 30 mg/g may mean you have kidney disease, even if your GFR number is above 60. What’s wrong with having albumin (protein) in my urine?
