How you prepare
By Mayo Clinic staffThe microalbumin test is a simple urine test. You can eat and drink normally before the test.
References
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- Prevent diabetes problems: Keep your kidneys healthy. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC). http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/complications_kidneys/. Accessed June 7, 2010.
- Diabetes, kidney and cardiovascular disease. American Heart Association. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3044857. Accessed June 7, 2010.
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