Issues needed to be resolved in the accurate quantification in detection of urine albumin / 中华检验医学杂志

ABSTRACT

The quantification of albumin in urine, especially the use of "microalbumin" in recent years is very important routine test and played important role for the early diagnosis and monitoring of kindney injures. But that routine test which seems common still has many problems to be solved. Here we introduce some differences in this test guidelines issued by authorities of some countries, some problems and the improvement advice given by international organizations, and put up suggestions to improve the quantitation accuracy, including replace ment of the term of "urine microalbumin" by " urine albumin".