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What Does High Micro Albumin In Blood Test Indicate?

Hello, I've just requested my health records from my family dr. And I'm going through all the blood work tests over the last year and all if them show high micro albumin conc. Of 190 and alb/ creat.ratio 112 that say out of range...... What does all of this mean
Fri, 4 Jul 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
The tests that you have mentioned- microalbumin and albumin/creatinine ration are both urine tests.
Albumin is a normal plasma protein.
It is normally not secreted in urine.
Presence of albumin in the range of 30-300 mg/dl suggests initial stages of kidney damage, glomerular basement membrane damage to be more precise.

This condition is associated with diabetes.
If you are known diabetic you need to consult a nephrologist.
In case you are not a a known diabetic, you need to consult a diabetologist for correction of blood sugar levels by oral hypoglycemics.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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What Does High Micro Albumin In Blood Test Indicate?

Hello and welcome to HCM, The tests that you have mentioned- microalbumin and albumin/creatinine ration are both urine tests. Albumin is a normal plasma protein. It is normally not secreted in urine. Presence of albumin in the range of 30-300 mg/dl suggests initial stages of kidney damage, glomerular basement membrane damage to be more precise. This condition is associated with diabetes. If you are known diabetic you need to consult a nephrologist. In case you are not a a known diabetic, you need to consult a diabetologist for correction of blood sugar levels by oral hypoglycemics. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal