How effective are screening tests for microalbuminuria in random urine specimens?

Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 406-411

  Lum, G ^a  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Albuminuria; Diabetic nephropathy; Microalbuminuria; Proteinuria; Urine screening tests

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CREATININE; M PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MICROALBUMINURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; URINALYSIS;

ALBUMINURIA; COST SAVINGS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; CREATININE; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHIES; HUMAN; LABORATORIES; MASS SCREENING; REAGENT STRIPS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINALYSIS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0033782270     PISSN: 00917370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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