Highlight on clinical application and standardization of urinary albumin

VernacularTitle:尿白蛋白检测标准化进展及实验室应注意的问题
Author: Wei GUO ; Baishen PAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Albuminvria; Reference standards; Renal insufficiency,chronic; Cardiovascular disease
From: Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(9):577-579
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Urinary albumin is a biomarker for kidney damage and is widely applied in clinical practice.With more evidence on urinary albumin, it is also recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality.This paper focuses on thecurrent status of pre-analytical, mid-analytical and post-analytical process and discusses the progress in standardization of measurement for urinary albumin and the issues which call for the attention of clinical laboratorian.