Title | Random urine albumin:creatinine ratio in high-risk pregnancy - Is it clinically useful? |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | De Silva, D, Halstead, A, Côté, A-M, Sabr, Y, von Dadelszen, P, Magee, LA |
Journal | Pregnancy Hypertens |
Volume | 3 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 112-4 |
Date Published | 2013 Apr |
ISSN | 2210-7789 |
Keywords | PIERS |
Abstract | We evaluated the frequency of measurable albuminuria (⩾6.00mg/L) for albumin:creatinine ratios (ACr) among 160 consecutive women attending high-risk clinics. Of last urine samples before delivery, 76 had measurable albuminuria and 41/76 (53.9%) had ACr ⩾2mg/mmol of which 7.3% had normal pregnancy outcome. 84 samples had albuminuria <6.00mg/L and 43/84 (51.2%) had ACr ⩾2mg/mmol of which 25.6% had normal pregnancy outcome (p=0.025). Excluding 48/160 (30.0%) dilute samples (urinary creatinine <3mM), no samples with unmeasurable albuminuria had ACr ⩾2mg/mmol. In pregnancy, urine is often dilute and without measurable albuminuria, leading to a clinically relevant proportion of false positive results by ACr. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.preghy.2013.02.001 |
Alternate Journal | Pregnancy Hypertens |
Citation Key | 480 |
PubMed ID | 26105946 |