Assign Albuminuria Categories

- Assign Albuminuria Categories

Category	AER	ACR(Approximate Equivalent)		Terms
	(mg/24h)	(mg/mmol)	(mg/g)
A1	< 30	< 3	< 30	Normal to Midly Increased
A2	30-300	3-30	30-300	Moderately Increased*
A3	< 300	< 30	< 300	Serverely Increased*
Abbrevations: AER, albumin excertion rate; albumin-to-creatinine ratio; CKD, chronic kidney disease Relative to young adult level. *Including nephrotic syndrome (albumin excertion usually>2200 mg/24 hours [ACR>220 mg/g; >220 mg/mmol])

Note that where albuminuria measurement is not available, urine reagent strip results can be substituted.

Kidney works as a filter for our body. Our cells need energy to live. Energy is produced from food (what we ingest) through a mechanism called metabolism.