HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Can Contamination Of Sample Cause Elevated Microalbumin Level?

hello, my son is diabetic type 1 and had his first microalbumin test. it got elevated, but his doctor thinks it's beacuse his sample could have benn contaminated. Is that possible and how? His A1C have been all within target-less than 8.0-average 7.5-7.6-.

If this becomes positive, is this a condition that can be improved?
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
Report Abuse
Diabetologist,  's  Response
Dear madam i can understand your concern.
As your doctor rightly said the sample when contaminated by bacteria will reflect as the presence of protein.
There is nothing to fear about this problem.
good diabetes control can prevent this kind of problem.
there are medication like ACE and ARB available to reverse this problem.
kindly discuss with treating doctor.
Hope I was able to help you.
If you have any further question feel free to write me back. I will be happy to help.
Take care.
Best Regards.
Dr Vamsi Krishna
Consultant Diabetologist
Apollo Hospitals



I find this answer helpful
Note: For further follow-up, discuss your blood glucose reports with our diabetologist. Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Glycated hemoglobin


Loading Online Doctors....
Can Contamination Of Sample Cause Elevated Microalbumin Level?

Dear madam i can understand your concern. As your doctor rightly said the sample when contaminated by bacteria will reflect as the presence of protein. There is nothing to fear about this problem. good diabetes control can prevent this kind of problem. there are medication like ACE and ARB available to reverse this problem. kindly discuss with treating doctor. Hope I was able to help you. If you have any further question feel free to write me back. I will be happy to help. Take care. Best Regards. Dr Vamsi Krishna Consultant Diabetologist Apollo Hospitals