This test is taken to know whether the patient’s kidney is damaged or not. This is a urine test which measures the amount of Albumin present in urine. Albumin is a protein present in cells which is used in repairing tissues and cell growth. If a certain amount of Albumin is found in a patient’s urine that can only mean that the patient has some serious kidney damage or disease. This condition is known as Albuminuria which clearly states that Albumin is present in the patient’s urine.