A member asked:
my albumin/creatinine level is low 3.5 what i wanted to do to increase the level
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
Pathology 44 years experience
Not a problem: I am going to assume you were told that this value is low, and that the units are micrograms of creatinine compared with milligrams of Albumin in a spot urine. This pathologist believes that setting a lower limit on this ratio is silly, as it's a concern only if high. Treat the person, not the numbers. I would not be at all concerned.
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Dr. Tony Ho answered
Infectious Disease 14 years experience
You don't!: A low albumin/creatinine ratio is a good thing! as the level rises, that means the amount of Albumin you are spilling into your urine is abnormal, and could need treatment. This is called "microalbuminuria".
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My renal function test is v.Good .Except albumin/creatinine ratio .Which is slightley high..How can I bring this down?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
Pathology 49 years experience
See your doctor: A medication is available to help with protein loss in the kidney. You need to see your doctor for a prescription.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
What does"unable to calculate albumin/creatinine ratio as the concentration of microalbin is less than the lower limit of the analytical range" mean?
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Dr. Jack Rubin answered
Nephrology and Dialysis 48 years experience
UA test result: The long-worded result you describe indicates that there is no "microalbumin" in the urine tested. That is good news. The presence of protein in the urine is an ominous finding.
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A 54-year-old female asked:
Album 30, creatinine Hi 30.0, albumin /creatinine 1.0, what does this mean?
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