Calcium Creatinine Ratio and Microalbuminuria as a Screening Test for Pre Eclampsia

DR.M.S.MANICKADEVI; Dr.GAYATHRI

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

Calcium Creatinine Ratio and Microalbuminuria as a Screening Test for Pre Eclampsia

Dr. M. S. Manickadevi, Dr. Gayathri

Abstract :

Pre eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and excess protein excretion in the urine. .It complicates 5–10 %of all pregnancies. Being a major cause for maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality,screening test for pre–eclampsia is essential to prevent complications .This study provides an effective screening test thereby an idea to implement measures of prevention.This is a prospective study,including 200 asymptomatic pregnant women of 20–24 weeks gestational age ,having regular antenatal visits in GOVT RSRM LYING IN HOSPITAL ,in the year 2015–2016. Urine samples are tested for microalbuminuria ,calcium and creatinine using commercially available kits. Among those, who test positive for urine calcium creatinine ratio82.6% and those who test positive for urine microalbumin,38.1%developed pre Onset of pre eclampsia occurs after 20 weeks of gestation .Incidence is markedly Influenced by race, ethnicity ,environmental socioeconomic and seasonal events. Incidence in nulliparous ranges from 3–10%. eclampsia.Spot urine estimation of calcium creatine ratio less than 0.04 is found to be a good test for predicting pre–eclpamsia.