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Poll Results   Have you or your child ever had a microalbumin test?         Yes, and the results indicated kidney problems     6%     20         Yes, and the results indicated no kidney problems     36%     120         I haven't had this test     15%     49         I don't know what a microalbumin test is     42%     137   Total votes: 326

Have you or your child ever had a microalbumin test? Poll dates: July 13 - 20, 2008 Total Votes: 326 It's disappointing that 42% of responders say they don't know what a microalbumin test is. Perhaps many who answered this way didn't know the name of the test, but knew that they did have a test done to see if any kidney damage is occurring. This procedure is called a microalbumin test. According to ADA and ISPAD guidelines, any person who has had diabetes for more than 5 years or who is past puberty should have a microalbumin test to screen for nephropathy on an annual basis. Initial screening may be in the form of a simple urine dipstick preferably performed on a first morning void. If positive, a timed 12 or 24 hour collection needs to be done for quantitative analysis. A positive "screen" is not always indicative of kidney disease. Vaginal secretions in women, urinary tract infections and heavy exercise within 24-48 hours prior to sample collection can all yield false positives. Screening for nephropathy is extremely important. Early detection of quantified microalbumin excretion exceed the range of normal in that lab (depending on the type of test done, the normal range will vary), along with initiation of ACE inhibitor therapy, can prevent or slow the occurrence of diabetic nephropathy. As a follow on to this week's poll, we're interested in how your diabetes team checks for kidney health: Urine Test Poll   To check for kidney health, what does your diabetes team do?       24 hour urine collection       In-office spot urine       Spot urine followed by 24-hour collection if needed       Something else     Poll Results   To check for kidney health, what does your diabetes team do?         24 hour urine collection     25%     5         In-office spot urine     55%     11         Spot urine followed by 24-hour collection if needed     15%     3         Something else     5%     1   Total votes: 20 The following table shows the results of this same poll over the past several years: Response     Jul 2008     Aug 2005     Jul 2003     Jun 2002     June 2002     June 2001   Yes, indicating problems 6% 8% 6% 7% 3% 6% Yes, no problems 36% 40% 31% 27% 24% 23% No, haven't had test 15% 17% 19% 22% 19% 22% Don't know what the test is 42% 33% 41% 43% 52% 48% [Return to the current poll]

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