Microalbumin Urine Test: What Affects The Test
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What Affects the Test
Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
- Having high blood sugar levels, urinary tract infections, high blood pressure, heart failure, or a high fever during an infection.
- Exercising just before the test.
- Taking medicines, such as aspirin, corticosteroids, and some antibiotics, such as amoxicillin.
- Having menstrual bleeding or vaginal discharge, which may temporarily affect the urine sample.
| Last updated: | March 01, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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