Types

• This tests helps in determining if a patient has liver disease or kidney disease, or If not enough protein is being absorbed by the body. 
• Also in Evaluation of nutritional status, blood oncotic pressure and other chronic diseases. 
• Albumin is the protein of the highest concentration in Plasma. Albumin keeps fluid...

Description

3.2 – 5.0 g/dl

When to get Tested

• When there is s/s of liver disease ( weakness , fatigue , loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting , Jaundice, Dark urine, light coloured stools, pruritus, swelling in the legs and ankles, tendency to bruise easily)
• When there is s/s of Nephrotic syndrome (swelling or puffiness, particularly around the eyes, foamy urine, coffee coloured urine , decreased amount of Urine , Hypertension etc.)
• To check nutritional status
• The test may be performed in cases of Diabetic nephropathy/sclerosis, Hepatic encephalopathy , Hepato renal syndrome ,Membranous nephropathy , Tropical sprue ,Wilson's disease

Elevated Level

• Dehydration

Decreased Level

• Ascites 
• Burns (extensive) 
• Glomerulonephritis 
• Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis, or hepato cellular necrosis "tissue death")
• Malabsorption syndromes (Crohn's disease, sprue, or Whipple's disease)
• Malnutrition
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Rapid Intravenous hydration
• Protein losing enteropathy — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Neoplasia
• Chronic Inflammatory diseases
• Pregnancy
• Oral Contraceptives 
• Prolonged immobility