The measurements of urinary albumin and the progress of its standardization

Chronic kidney disease caused by diabetes and hypertension has become a global public health problem. Urinary albumin is one of the key indicators for the diagnosis and grading of chronic kidney disease, and it has been widely used in practice. Accurate and comparable results of urinary albumin detection served as an important basis for clinical application. This paper discussed the status of urinary albumin detection and the progress of standardization, in order to help the laboratory correctly interpret the test results and promote the quality of diagnostic products. Key words: Urinary albumin; Standardization; Reference material; Reference method; Traceability