Version 2.77

Term Description

Measures the albumin excretion in urine to aid in the early detection of kidney disease (and increased risk of cardiovascular events) for patients with diabetes. Normal 24 hour urine albumin excretion is less than 30 mg/day in adults. 24-hour urine excretion results between 30-300 mg/day are defined as microalbuminuria (MAU) which may occur with kidney damage. While a 24-hour urine is preferred, a random urine sample can be tested as well.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Part Descriptions

LP32035-5   Creatinine
Creatinine or creatine anhydride, is a breakdown product of creatine phosphate in muscle. The loss of water molecule from creatine results in the formation of creatinine. It is transferred to the kidneys by blood plasma, whereupon it is eliminated by glomular filtration and partial tubular excretion. Creatinine is usually produced at a fairly constant rate and measuring its serum level is a simple test. A rise in blood creatinine levels is observed only with marked damage to functioning nephrons; therefore this test is not suitable for detecting early kidney disease. Creatine and creatinine are metabolized in the kidneys, muscle, liver and pancreas. Copyright Copyright ©2005-2009 Genome Alberta (Reference to original publication: Wishart DS, Knox C, Guo AC, et al. HMDB: a knowledgebase for the human metabolome. Nucleic Acids Res. 2009 37(Database issue):D603-610.) Source: Human Metabolome Database, Creatinine

LP6118-6   Albumin
A non-glycosylated protein that is synthesized in the liver parenchymal cells, regulated by colloid osmotic pressure from interstitial fluid surrounding hepatocytes, and catabolized in nearly all organs. Albumin comprises >50% of plasma proteins in plasma, CSF and urine, and therefore is a key contributor to intravascular oncotic pressure and regulating fluid concentration in tissues. Albumin also binds and transports a variety of endogenous substances and medications. Serum albumin measurement is a reflection of hydration and nutritional status, blood oncotic pressure, liver and kidney function, and other chronic diseases, and the ratio of albumin in the CSF and serum can be used to evaluate blood brain barrier disorders. [Tietz] Urine albumin of less than 30 mg/day is considered normal. Microalbuminuria is defined as urine albumin of 30-300 mg/day and is an early sign of kidney damage from disorders such as diabetes or hypertension. Albuminuria is urine albumin >300 mg/day and is associated with overt kidney disease. PMID: 25512779 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LP70454-1   Detection limit <= 1.0 mg/L
Limit of detection is the lowest analyte concentration at which detection is feasible for the assay method. [PMCID: 2556583] Source: Regenstrief LOINC, PMCID: 2556583

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Albumin/Creatinine
Property
Ratio
Time
Pt
System
Urine
Scale
Qn
Method
Detection limit <= 1.0 mg/L

Additional Names

Short Name
Microalbumin/Creat Ur DL<=1mg/L-Rto
Display Name
Albumin/Creatinine DL <= 1.0 mg/L (U) [Ratio]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Albumin/Creatinine, Urine

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.52
Last Updated
Version 2.54
Order vs. Observation
Both

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
79544-3 HEDIS 2016 Value Sets
82955-6 HEDIS 2017 Value Sets
87625-0 HEDIS 2018 Value Sets
90766-7 HEDIS 2019 Value Sets
94137-7 HEDIS 2020 Value Sets
96068-2 HEDIS MY 2020 Value Sets

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group Group Name
LG37540-8 Microalbumin|Ratio|Urine

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Albúmina/Creatinina:Fracción:Punto temporal:Orina:Qn:Límite de detección = 1,0 mg/L
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Albúmina / Creatinina:Proporción:Punto temporal:Orina:Cuantitativo:Límite de detección <= 1,0 mg / L
fr-CA French (Canada) Albumine/Créatinine:Ratios:Temps ponctuel:Urine:Quantitatif:Limite de détection <= 1,0 mg/L
fr-FR French (France) Albumine/créatinine:Ratio:Ponctuel:Urine:Numérique:Limite de détection<=1,0mg/L
fr-BE French (Belgium) Albumine/Créatinine:Ratios:Temps ponctuel:Urine:Quantitatif:Limite de détection <= 1,0 mg/L
it-IT Italian (Italy) Albumina/Creatinina:Rapporto:Pt:Urine:Qn:Limite di rilevabilitá <= 1,0 mg/L
Synonyms: Chimica Mammografia Punto nel tempo (episodio)
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) albumine/creatinine:verhouding:moment:urine:kwantitatief:detectielimiet <= 1,0 mg/L
Synonyms: kreatinine
pl-PL Polish (Poland) Albumina/kreatynina:współczynnik:punkt w czasie:mocz:ilościowy:granica wykrywalności <= 1,0 mg/L
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Albumin/Kreatinin:Oran:Zmlı:İdrar:Kant:Saptama sınırı <= 1.0 mg/L
zh-CN Chinese (China) 白蛋白/肌酐:比率:时间点:尿液:定量型:检测极限 <= 1.0 mg/L
Synonyms: Alb;清蛋白;白;白朊;蛋白素;蛋白胚乳;蛋白质.白蛋白;血液制品 - 白蛋白 CR;Creat;肌氨酸酐;肌酸内酰胺;肌酸酐 DL <= 1.0 mg/L;DL <= 1.0 毫克/升;检测极限 <= 1.0 毫克/升 UCr 乳房(乳腺)X线(X射线、X光)摄影术(摄影、照相术、照相) 化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 尿;小便;下泉 尿液肌酐 尿液肌酸酐 尿肌酸酐 左 左侧 左侧(Left,L) 微量白蛋白 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 来自于不同体系的两个观察指标之比;比;比值 肌酸内酰胺

Example Units

Unit Source
mg/mmol{creat} Example UCUM Units

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