GB42.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Albuminuria, Grade A3

Description

Presence of excessive albumin in the urine, indicating abnormal permeability glomerular filtration. Can be quantitated by either timed collections or spot urine samples with the concentration adjusted to the urine creatinine concentration to correct for variations in overall urine concentration. When persistent and of moderate or greater severity usually indicates overt glomerular disease such as caused by diabetic glomerulosclerosis, glomerulonephritis or amyloid.

Index terms

  • Albuminuria, Grade A3
  • albuminuria >30 mg/mmol creatinine
  • macroalbuminuria
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  • overt albuminuria
  • overt nephropathy
  • overt proteinuria

Exclusions from above levels

  • GB41 – Nephrotic syndrome
  • JA22.0 – Gestational proteinuria without hypertension
  • MF96 – proteinuria NOS
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  • MF96.0 – Orthostatic proteinuria
  • MF96.1 – Bence Jones proteinuria
  • BA02 – Hypertensive renal disease
  • JA20.2 – Glomerular diseases with pre-existing hypertension in the puerperium
  • JB44.Y – Glomerular diseases in puerperium
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • GB42.0 – Albuminuria, Grade A2
  • GB42.Y – Other specified persistent proteinuria or albuminuria
  • GB42.Z – Persistent proteinuria or albuminuria, unspecified

Foundation entity

Albuminuria, Grade A3 – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/857589016

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: GB42: Persistent proteinuria or albuminuria › 16: Diseases of the genitourinary system