At-home urinary albumin-creatinine test tied to higher testing rates, follow-up care

A smartphone-based home albuminuria testing kit may help to increase albuminuria screenings for patients with hypertension or diabetes, according to study data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Early albuminuria screenings could help identify and manage chronic kidney disease earlier, according to Alexander R. Chang, MD, MS, professor in the departments of nephrology and