Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
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J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. · Apr 2007
Association of microalbuminuria and the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio with systemic disease in cats.
To determine the diagnostic usefulness of semiquantitative and quantitative microalbuminuria assays and urine albumin-to-creatinine (UAC) ratio for detecting disease in cats. ⋯ Microalbuminuria was associated with underlying disease. Sensitivity and specificity of the microalbuminuria assays for detection of systemic disease were superior to those of other tests. Microalbuminuria testing in conjunction with other screening procedures may increase identification of occult disease. A prospective study evaluating the predictive values of screening tests with and without microalbuminuria determination is needed to validate this recommendation.