Term: Albuminuria

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2015-12-03

Definition:

The most common kind of proteinuria, characterized by high levels of albumin (protein) in the urine (KDIGO, 2012; Miller & Keane, 2003).

Related concepts 

• Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Progression to End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) - Heat Map

Related terms 

• Eclampsia
• Preeclampsia
• Proteinuria

References 

• Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO). KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease. Accessed May 4, 2015. 2012. Available from. [Report] (View)
• Miller BF, Keane CB. Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, 7th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2003.(View)

Term used in 

• Chartier M, Dart A, Tangri N, Komenda P, Walld R, Bogdanovic B, Burchill C, Koseva I, McGowan K-L, Rajotte L. Care of Manitobans Living with Chronic Kidney Disease. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2015. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)