Rapid quality control test SC-1330-20

microalbuminmicroalbuminuriaurine

Rapid test for the measurement of Microalbumin in urine with the use of the Immunofluorescence Analyzer. For professional in vitro diagnostic use only. The Microalbumin Cassette Test (Urine) is based on immunofluorescence to measure the Microalbumin in urine. The constant elimination of small amounts of albumin in the urine can be the first symptom of kidney damage. In the healthy kidney, albumin is usually glomerularly filtered and tubularly reabsorbed and is therefore difficult to detect in urine. The constant elimination of small amounts of albumin in the urine can be the first symptom of kidney damage. In the healthy kidney, albumin is usually glomerularly filtered and tubularly reabsorbed and is therefore difficult to detect in urine. With a damaged kidney this process is affected. The elimination of albumin at a rate of 20-200 mg/L can be defined as microalbuminuria. This microalbumin test allows for the detection of such small concentrations. Especially in diabetic subjects, a positive result may indicate the onset of diabetic nephropathy. Without adequate therapeutic intervention, a high percentage of patients could develop complications. The elimination of albumin constantly increases (= microalbuminuria) and, after a few years, results in renal failure, which makes dialysis or kidney transplantation inevitable. A globally recognized study (DEMAND) shows that about 41% of type 2 diabetics have microalbuminuria. The frequency of microalbuminuria increases with age, blood pressure and the duration of diabetes, and is rarer when the blood sugar level is kept under control.