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. 2011 Feb 1;13(6):438–449. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2010.00424.x

Table II.

 In‐Office Albumin Tests

Product Name Test Description
HemoCue albumin 201 system (HemoCue, Angelholm, Sweden) Urine is drawn into a reagent‐lined microcuvette and read in analyzer in 90 s; range of albuminuria detection is 7–150 mg/L
Chemstrip Micral test strips (Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN) 1‐Min dipstick reagent strip; color match result
Clinitek microalbumin reagent strips (Siemens Medical Solutions, Deerfield, IL) Strips have 2 reagent areas (albumin and creatinine) making UACR calculation possible; used in Clinitek analyzers; hard copy report provided; results in 1 min
ImmunoDip test for microalbuminuria (Diagnostic Chemicals, San Diego, CA) 3‐Min dipstick in a patented housing that allows for recording patient identification; color match result

Abbreviation: UACR, urinary albumin‐creatinine ratio.