This is a great and clarifies some of the debates that have Ed, This is a great and clarifies some of the debates that have been occurring. Incidentally do you think that the term "microalbuminuria" should be discontinued and replaced with ACR (Albumin creatinine ratio). This would offer the opportunity to dovetail the renal guidelines with the diabetes guidelines? martin ________________________________ From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of EDMUND LAMB Sent: 12 March 2009 10:12 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Proteinuria testing Please note, proteinuria testing information sheets have been published on the DH website this morning, at: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Secondarycare/Pathology/DH_096049 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Dr Edmund Lamb PhD FRCPath Consultant Clinical Scientist (Biochemistry) and Head of Department Department of Clinical Biochemistry, East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3NG, UK Tel: (44) 01227-766877 extn 74736 Fax: (44) 01227-783077 Editor-in-Chief, Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, journal http://acb.rsmjournals.com submissions http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/acb ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Trust. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager at the following email address: [log in to unmask] www.kentandmedway.nhs.uk This footnote also confirms that although this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses, it is strongly recommended that you carry out your own virus scan of this message and any attachments. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the individual(s) addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error then please note that disclosing, copying, distributing or retaining this message or any part of it is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your system. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted with this e-mail, so although it has been virus checked before transmission, the recipient should also check for the presence of viruses. The information contained in this email may be subject to public disclosure under the NHS Code of Openness or the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Unless the information is legally exempt from disclosure, the confidentiality of this email and any subsequent reply cannot be guaranteed. http://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/