Albumin (Micro), Urine

General Information

Lab Name

Albumin/Creatinine Ratio, Timed Urine

Lab Code

UMALB

Epic Ordering

Albumin/Creatinine Ratio, Timed Urine

Description

Synonyms

Albumin/Creatinine Ratio-Urine, Microalbumin-urine

Components

Code	Name
MALINT	Interval
MALTV	Total Volume
ICREPU	Creatinine/Unit, URN
MALPU	Albumin (Micro), URN
MALPT	Albumin (Micro)/24 hour, URN
MALPM	Albumin (Micro)/min, URN
MALRA	Albumin/Creatinine Ratio, URN

Specimen Type: Urine
Collection: 24 HOUR URINE or any timed collection - Refrigerate during collection
Unacceptable: any urine collected with Preservatives
Handling Instructions
Quantity: requested: 10 mL urine
minimum: 1 mL urine

Processing: Mix, measure & record total volume and interval. Refrigerate urine.

LIS Dept Code

Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133
UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?