Albumin/Creatinine Ratio, urine

BC0061

Synonym(s):
Specimen Container

​Wide mouth sterile container

Specimen Requirement

​20 mL fresh urine in sterile container

Orderable as Urgent? No
Turn Around Time

​​Average 3 hrs ( 2 - 4 hrs)

Reference Value(s)

Albumin/Creatinine Ratio

Normal < 3mg/mmol Cr

Moderately Increased 3 to 30mg/mmol Cr

Severely increased > 30mg/mmol Cr

Testing Laboratory Location

​KKH

Laboratory Clinical Chemistry
Contact Number

6394 1383

Day and Time Performed

​Daily

Orderable on CPOE? Yes
Downtime Form

Clinical Chemistry - Form A

Additional Information

1. Patient should be well as baseline. They should have no urinary tract infection, no acute febrile illness, no intense exercise within the previous 24hrs and not be menstruating.


2. Recommended urine collection is a fresh, first morning void sample.  If a first morning void is not practical, random spot samples are acceptable.


Change History Notes

  • 07 Sep 2024 10:00 AM

    ​Update of Reference Value.

  • 17 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

    ​New test effective 18 Jan 2024


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Last Updated - 20 Jun 2025