What is the normal range for microalbumin creatinine ratio?
A ratio of albumin (mcg/L) to creatinine (mg/L) of less than 30 is normal; a ratio of 30-300 signifies microalbuminuria and values above 300 are considered as macroalbuminuria.
What is a high level of microalbumin?
Generally: Less than 30 mg is normal. Thirty to 300 mg may indicate early kidney disease (microalbuminuria) More than 300 mg indicates more-advanced kidney disease (macroalbuminuria)
What causes high microalbumin in urine?
Finding microalbumin in your urine also may mean you are at a higher risk for heart disease. Higher levels of microalbumin may also be caused by blood in your urine, a urinary tract infection, and an acid-base imbalance in your blood.
What causes elevated microalbumin levels?
Elevated microalbumin levels in the urine indicate that your kidneys are leaking protein. There are many conditions that can cause this, and for all of these it is really important to speak to your doctor about this result. The most common causes of elevated protein in the urine is diabetes or high blood pressure (hypertension).
What is the normal range for a random urine microalbumin?
As such normal range of urine microalbumin is measured in mg/L. Less than 30 mg is normal. Thirty to 300 mg indicates early kidney disease (microalbuminuria). More than 300 mg indicates more advanced kidney disease (macroalbuminuria).
How to calculate albumin creatinine ratio?
To convert microalbum and urine creatinine to the useful ratio first make sure both values are expressed as mg/L or mg/ml. Divide the microalbumin concentration by the creatinine concentration. Multiply the resulting ratio by 1,000 to get mg albumin over grams creatinine.
What is the normal serum albumin level?
The normal serum albumin range is 3.4 – 5.4 g/dL (grams per deciliter).