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Healthier World with Quest Diagnostics25 - Instant insights: Albuminuria (6 min)In this special episode designed to give you Instant Insights, we explore how protein in the urine is a powerful marker for both kidney and cardiovascular health. We break down how albumin leaks into the urine when the kidney’s filtration barrier is damaged, review traditional cut points for albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR), and discuss emerging evidence showing that even “normal” or low-level albuminuria predicts vascular dysfunction, chronic kidney disease progression, and increased cardiovascular risk.
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Explain how albumin appears in the urine and what this indicates about kidney damage (1:00)
Discussed different nomenclature used for albumi...
2025-11-0306 min