Microalbumin

[Run333]

Hi again folks, So 3 months ago I had a random test result that indicated my microalbumin was 107...I was very alarmed, 66 year old woman...no diabetes, or high blood pressure....(I deal with an anxiety disorder...my toughest health diagnosis) so I searched and searched the internet and found very alarming information. I pushed my way into an appointment with a Nephrologist (I literally pushed) my primary Dr.'s were not alarmed. I saw the Nephrologist and he ordered a bevy of tests. The tests came back and still indicate an issue....my tests...Creatinine .76, BUN 11.5, Bili 0.9, all my blood work was good, my regular urine test was all normal random spot total protein 6.8 (normal range 1.0-14.0), and my random spot creatinine was low at 29.3.. so the ratio of protein to creatinine was high. I am falling deep into that anxiety hole again ....any suggestions out there form my support team? Thanks in advance. I have appointment with Nephrologist in a week ...things I should ask?

[WYOAnne]

Your labs were all normal - you should be overjoyed! Others on this site would give anything to have those lab values.That being said, even one bad lab test does not mean you have CKD. It is a trend over time that the nephrologist looks at.

Protein in your urine (albumin) does not always mean you have an underlying condition. Some causes can be:

Dehydration

Emotional stress

Exposure to extreme cold

High fever

Strenuous exercise

Certain medications

So relax for now and see what your nephrologist tells you at your next appt.

[RickHow]

I am totally confused!!! What in the world are you anxious about????? All your labs were normal!!!!! Your protein in urine was well within normal range. Everyone has some level of protein in urine, that is totally normal. Your Creatinine level is great. All was great. You are finding trouble where there is none and making the common mistake of looking for problems with google and not listening to your doctor who told you all was fine and now you have all new blood and urine tests to prove he was correct. You want to know what to ask your kidney doctor? Ask him "what am I doing here?". Seriously...enjoy and get on with your life.

[Run333 in reply to RickHow]

Hi Rick, I was waiting for you to reassure me... you are completely correct ... I am looking for something that isn’t there .... and doing it on Google when I know that is the number 1 error anxious people make .... thanks for slapping me up against the head... hopefully my logical brain now wakes up .... I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!!! You are a huge asset to this forum!

[RickHow in reply to Run333]

Enjoy your Xmas too. And stop looking for problems. Simply listen to your doctors. And try to remember something. IF a medical problem exists (of any type, not just kidney) it will show itself to you (discomfort, blood or urine tests, scans, illness) and there will be no mystery nor need to search google. There will be no doubt. Everyone gets aches, pains, suspicions. The VAST majority are just part of life or temporary. If something develops (unless of course it gives you immediate pain, etc.) give it a couple of days or so to see what happens. If it bothers you, go to your primary care doctor, see what they say. Don't spend hours searching for problems on the internet, it just drives anyone of us crazy to do so. Then we visit the doctor and usually find what we thought, as a result of our searches, was not even close to being accurate. :).

[silverfox81]

If im not mistaken 0-30 is normal for microalbumin and 30-300mg is microalbumin and over 300 is macroalbumin.There can be situations with fever and exercise that will make it show a false positive test. I would recommend getting 2-3 tests done over a 3-6 month time period before I were to freak out and get anxious. If it continues to show that you have microalbumin then you want to treat the underlying cause which most of the time is hypertension and diabetes. There can also be nephrotoxic meds that people can take that can cause acute kidney injury to kidneys. Below is a link of things that can cause acute injury to kidney.

aafp.org/afp/2008/0915/p743...