Question

A 55-year-old man with 10 years of type 2 diabetes attends for annual review. He has no known kidney disease. According to Australian diabetes guidelines, what is the most appropriate screening test for early diabetic nephropathy?

Accepted Answer

Annual urine albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR) and eGFR

Answer

Serum creatinine alone

Answer

Random urine protein dipstick only

Answer

Renal ultrasound annually

Answer

24-hour urine protein collection every month

Practice question

A 55-year-old man with 10 years of type 2 diabetes attends for annual review. He has no known kidney disease. According to Australian diabetes guidelines, what is the most appropriate screening test for early diabetic nephropathy?