Microalbuminuria: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: Defined by >=30mg of albumin in a 24-hour urine sample. This is often a precursor to nephrotic-range kidney damage by hypertension or diabetes mellitus.

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Prevalence

The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Microalbuminuria are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Sensitive and Specific Findings

Finding	Sensitivity	Specificity	Comments, Study
Urine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio	87.6%	87.5%	>9.9mg/g Study: Kidney Int Suppl. 2005 Apr;(94):S28-35 PMID 15752236
Spot Urine Albumin	85%	85%	>11.2mg/L in a screening population Study: Kidney Int Suppl. 2005 Apr;(94):S28-35 PMID 15752236