Microalbumin test

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How you prepare

By Mayo Clinic staff

The microalbumin test is a simple urine test. You can eat and drink normally before the test.

What you can expect Why it's done
References
  1. Microalbumin and microalbumin/creatinine ratio. Lab Tests Online. http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/microalbumin. Accessed Nov. 8, 2012.
  2. Kidney disease: Causes. National Kidney Foundation. http://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/kidneydiscauses.cfm. Accessed Nov. 8, 2012.
  3. American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes - 2012. Diabetes Care. 2012;35(suppl):S11.
  4. Microalbumin, random, urine. Mayo Medical Laboratories. http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/Clinical+and+Interpretive/81260. Accessed Nov. 8, 2012.
  5. Anderson CF (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Dec. 21, 2012.
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