What Does Your Urine Dipstick Results Mean? -
Urine dipstick is a highly specific (97 – 100%) method for detecting proteinuria, however, the sensitivity of the test for detecting low-end, but clinically significant proteinuria is reported to be 32 – 46%. 26 Therefore in people diagnosed with, or suspected of having diabetes, a more sensitive technique, i.e. albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR), is recommended to quantify proteinuria. 25
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