Diagnostic performance of an albuminuria point-of-care test in screening for chronic kidney disease among young people living with HIV in Uganda: a cross-sectional study.

Esther M NasuunaRobert KalyesubulaLaurie A Tomlinson Castelnuovo BarbaraEmmy OkelloChido Dziya Chikwari Helen Anne Weiss

Published in: BMJ open (2024)

The albuminuria POC test had low sensitivity and specificity. However, it can be used to exclude kidney disease given its high NPV. It should be validated against the 24-hour urinary excretion rate to further determine its diagnostic performance.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
physical activity
risk factors
middle aged
peritoneal dialysis