Albumin/Creatinine Ratio, urine | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container

Wide mouth sterile container

Specimen Requirement

20 mL fresh urine in sterile container

Orderable as Urgent?

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