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The albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) test is used to see how well your kidneys are working.
It does this by measuring the level of a protein called albumin in your urine.
Normally, your kidneys should filter almost all albumin from your urine.
If your kidneys are damaged, they allow too much albumin to pass through.
The test also measures creatinine another substance filtered by your kidneys.
An ACR test compares the amount of albumin to the amount of creatinine. This is a more accurate way to measure the amount of albumin in your urine than using albumin alone.

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