Urine Specimen Management Procedure

24 hour urine protein collection. creatinine/albumin urine ratio. Urine dipstick – The urine dipstick primarily detects albumin but is insensitive to the presence of light chains. This test is highly specific, but not very sensitive for the detection of proteinuria; it becomes positive only when protein excretion exceeds 300 to 500 mg/day. ................
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