Evaluation of point-of-care tests for detecting microalbuminuria in diabetic patients

South African Family Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 281-286

  Lloyd, Mariana M ^a   Kuyl, J ^a   van Jaarsveld, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clinitek ; HemoCue ; Microalbuminuria; Point of care testing; Urinary albumin excretion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE URINE LEVEL; DEVICE; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MICROALBUMINURIA; NEPHELOMETRY; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 80052472791     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2011.10874100     Document Type: Article

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