The demonstration that microalbuminuria is predictive of overt diabetic nephropathy has created a demand for the routine measurement of urinary albumin in diabetic patients.' The first part of this report provides a brief overview of microalbuminuria in diabetes mellitus. The second defines assay performance criteria and sample handling conditions for the measurement of urinary albumin and gives recommendations for the standardization of assays and includes an assessment of selected immunochemical methods.
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