Quick Answer. A microalbuminuria test, or urine albumin test, helps identify kidney damage in diabetics and other risk groups, according to Healthline. In a healthy kidney the albumin level is typically under 30 micrograms per milligram. Levels higher than this indicate some amount of kidney damage may be present.
The Appalachian mountains are made of segments of sedimentary, volcanic and ancient oceanic floor (from plate collision) rock.
In the southern section, the Appalachian Plateau and Valley and Ridge provinces make up the western border of the system and are composed of sedimentary rocks like sandstone, limestone and shale. To the east lie the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Piedmont, composed primarily of metamorphic and igneous rocks.