What is ACR and what is the ideal score?
ACR stands for albumin creatinine ratio. This is a test carried out on the urine sample you bring to your clinic appointment. It measures how much protein is in your urine. It is a very sensitive test and can pick up very small amounts of protein. When you have diabetes you do not want to have protein in your urine as this is an early sign of kidney damage. The ACR level should be less than 3.0 . If it is less than 3.0 consistently then you have no signs of kidney stress or disease. Anything higher than 3.0 means you have microalbuminuria and your diabetes team or GP will want to discuss this with you and will recommend things you can do and treatment you can take to improve your kidney function and reduce the chances of longer term damage.
