AIM: To correlate relationship of NLR Ratio in Type 2 DM patients having raised Albumin in urine/ elevated UACR and no Albuminuria / normal UACR. MATERIAL & METHODS: Analytical Cross Sectional study involving data from 96 patients visitng JSS Hospital OPD and Inpatients of JSS Hospital, Mysuru over a period of 18 months. General physical examination was done which included weight, body mass index, height, heart rate, blood pressure, any cyanosis, clubbing, pallor, yellowish discoloration of sclera. Routine Investigations such as Complete Hemogram, Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ,Hepatic function tests (LFTs), Renal function (RFT), Urine microscopy and routine, Chest Xray & specific investigation such as spot urine Albumin(Protein) to creatinine(UACR) ratio was done.