Sunday, February, 12, 2012

Albumin - serum

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Normal Values

The normal range is 3.4 - 5.4 grams per deciliter (g/dL).

Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.


What abnormal results mean

Lower-than-normal levels of serum albumin may be a sign of:

  • Kidney diseases
  • Liver disease (for example, hepatitis, cirrhosis, orascites)

Decreased albumin may occur when your body does not get or absorb enough nutrients, such as:

  • After weight-loss surgery
  • Crohn's disease
  • Low-protein diets
  • Sprue
  • Whipple's disease

Other conditions under which the test may be performed:

  • Burns (widespread)
  • Wilson's disease

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Review Date: 02/20/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)