Test item: Micro Albumin
A urine microalbumin test is a test to detect very small levels of a blood protein (albumin) in your urine. A microalbumin test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage in people who have a risk of kidney disease.
Healthy kidneys filter waste from your blood and keep the healthy components, such as proteins like albumin. Kidney damage can cause proteins to leak through your kidneys and leave your body in your urine. Albumin (al-BYOO-min) is one of the first proteins to leak when kidneys become damaged.
Microalbumin tests are recommended for people with an increased risk of kidney disease, such as those with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure.
Application: VISUAL
Visual Reading technique:
Hold the strip up horizontally and compare the result shown on the strip with the color chart on the canister label closely and carefully. Take note of the result.
For a semi-quantitative result, take down the results according to the time specified on the color chart. The pH and Protein can be read at any time within 60 seconds after dipping. For a qualitative result, the strip should be read 1-2 minute after dipping. If a positive result is obtained, repeat the test and compare with color chart at the time specified. Color changes beyond 2 minutes are of no diagnostic value.
CE approved /ISO9001 and ISO 13485