Laboratory Medicine ›› 2016, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (9): 830-834.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2016.09.021

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Application of urine albumin for the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disorders in adults

CHEN Yanwen, HU Yao   

  1. Department of Clinical Laboratory,Huashan Hospital,Fudan University,Shanghai 200040,China
  • Received:2015-09-14 Online:2016-09-30 Published:2016-10-11

Abstract:

The determination of urine albumin (Alb) is common in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disorders. However,until now,its uncertainties and controversies regarding the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic kidney disorders still exist. The reference ranges for urine Alb have changed recently. This article reviews the latest clinical guidelines and summarizes the application of urine Alb determination in the diagnosis and treatment of acute kidney injury,acute and chronic kidney disorders in adults. The international organization Kidney Disease:Improving Global Outcomes(KDIGO) attempted to resolve these controversies by updating original consensus,staging systems and proper laboratory evaluation for acute and chronic kidney disorders. KDIGO also provided recommendations for the screening and confirmation test of these diseases.

Key words: Albumin, Kidney injury, Glomerular filtration rate, Kidney function, Kidney disorders

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