Current Issues in Measurement and Reporting of Urinary Albumin Excretion

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Authors

W. Greg Miller · Virginia Commonwealth University

David E. Bruns · University of Virginia

Glen L. Hortin · National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Sverre Sandberg · Haukeland University Hospital

Kristin M. Aakre · Haukeland University Hospital

Matthew McQueen · Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program

Yoshihisa Itoh

Abstract

Clinical needs have been identified for standardization of (a) urine collection methods, (b) urine albumin and creatinine measurements based on a complete reference system, (c) reporting of test results, and (d) reference intervals for the ACR.

Topics & Keywords

Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control Acute Kidney Injury Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Chemistry

Volume 55, Issue 1, pp. 24-38

DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2008.106567

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