{"product_id":"njurtest-2-pack","title":"Njurtest 2-pack","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAlbumin test - detect impaired kidney function\u003c\/h2\u003e\nThe kidneys have many functions, one of the most important of which is to act as the body's own purification plant and filter out small molecules from the blood. \u003cstrong\u003eA blood test where the level of the substance albumin is taken to indicate whether there is any damage or disease in the kidneys or liver.\u003c\/strong\u003e Healthy kidneys filter waste from the blood but retain the healthy components, including proteins like albumin. Kidney damage can cause proteins to leak through the kidneys and into the urine. \u003cstrong\u003eAlbumin is one of the first proteins to leak out during kidney damage.\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuicktest Kidney Test is a microalbumin test that makes it possible to detect abnormal albumin concentrations in the urine in less than 10 minutes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage, especially in people who are at risk of developing kidney disease or who have a family history of kidney disease.\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy measure albumin?\u003c\/h2\u003e\nAlbumin is normally present in the urine in small amounts or in amounts so small that it is not even detectable. In kidney disease, more albumin than normal can sometimes be lost through the urine. \u003cstrong\u003eA high albumin level indicates dysfunction of the kidneys' filtration function and may be a sign of disease or damage to the kidneys or urinary tract.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe most common diseases that lead to albumin in the urine are: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quicktest.se\/produkt\/urinvagsinfektionstest\/\"\u003eurinary tract infection \u003c\/a\u003eor renal pelvis inflammation.\u003c\/strong\u003e The first sign that diabetic kidney disease is developing is usually the protein albumin being excreted in the urine.\n\n \n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication information\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\nFact-checked 2022-06-21 by\n\u003cem\u003eLeg Doctor \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quicktest.se\/om-oss\/\"\u003eFredrik Lönnqvist\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLeg Nurse\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Quicktest Sverige","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57375007277440,"sku":"ALB075","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/9199\/2448\/files\/quicktest_njurtest.jpg?v=1770665936","url":"https:\/\/quicktest.se\/en-be\/products\/kidney-test-2-pack","provider":"Quicktest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}