Highlight on clinical application and standardization of urinary albumin
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-9158.2015.09.001
- 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
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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.