Albustix

A brand name for a urine dip strip test for ALBUMIN.

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Protein creatinine index and Albustix is assessment of proteinuria.

Comparison of urinary protein creatinine index in normal and heavy exercise performing individuals

Those patient were included who had no evidence of proteinuria in urinalysis and without abnormal serum BUN and creatinine.Morning mid-stream urine sample negative for proteinuria by Albustix was used to calculate micro albumin: creatinine ratio in mg/g.

Correlation between microalbuminuria and hypertension in Type 2 diabetic patients

The uniqueness of this study is that the hypertensive cases included although exhibited an increased serum creatinine level, had preserved renal function as implied by the negative albustix test done to detect urine albuminuria.

Association of lower antioxidant status with estimated GFR in hypertensives with preserved renal function

Protein creatinine index and Albustix in assessment of proteinuria.

Use of protein:creatinine ratio measurements on random urine samples for prediction of significant proteinuria: a systematic review

Proteinuria was measured by dipstick method using Albustix (Bayer Corp., Elkhart, IN).

Acceleration of autoimmunity by organochlorine pesticides in (NZB x NZW)[F.sub.1] mice

Protein-creatinine index and Albustix in assessment of proteinuria.

Quantification of proteinuria: a re-evaluation of the protein/creatinine ratio for elderly subjects

Nephropathy: Morning midstream urine sample negative for proteinuria by Albustix was used to calculate micro albumin: creatinine ratio in mg/g.

Prevalence of microvascular complications in newly diagnosed patients with Type 2 diabetes

After in vivo exposure to BPA at 5 weeks of age, female NZB/NZW mice were monitored for lupus disease symptoms by measuring protein levels in urine using Albustix (Fisher Scientific, Pittsburgh, PA).

Effect of bisphenol A on murine immune function: modulation of interferon-[gamma], IgG2a, and disease symptoms in NZB x NZW [F.sub.1] mice

Microalbuminuria is defined as an increased excretion of albumin above the reference range for healthy nondiabetic subjects, but which is undetectable by the Albustix dipstick test (5).