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What does an albumin test show?
This test measures the amount of the protein albumin in your blood. Your liver makes albumin. Albumin carries substances such as hormones, medicines, and enzymes throughout your body. This test can help diagnose, evaluate, and watch kidney and liver conditions.
What is albumin a marker of?
Historically, albumin has been used as a marker of nutritional status. Until recently, the assumption has been that nutritional intake would positively affect changes in albumin levels.
What happens to the body when there is low albumin?
Symptoms of Hypoalbuminemia: You may have swelling that is all over your body, or swelling in one part of your body (such as your legs) You may have muscle weakness, fatigue, or cramps. You may have a poor appetite, and may not be eating well.
Why would my albumin be low?
If your albumin levels are lower than normal, it may indicate one of the following conditions: Liver disease, including cirrhosis. Kidney disease. Malnutrition.
What is an important predictor of low serum albumin levels?
Older age, cause of renal failure, transport status, chronic inflammation, presence of nephrotic syndrome, and nutrition status are important determinants of hypoalbuminemia.
What inflammatory diseases cause low albumin?
Low albumin levels can indicate a number of health conditions, including:
- liver disease.
- inflammation.
- shock.
- malnutrition.
- nephritic syndrome or nephrotic syndrome.
- Crohn’s disease.
- celiac disease.
What diseases cause high albumin levels?
Certain drugs, including steroids, insulin, and hormones, can raise albumin levels….What do the results mean?
- Liver disease, including cirrhosis.
- Kidney disease.
- Malnutrition.
- Infection.
- Inflammatory bowel disease.
- Thyroid disease.
What does high albumin level indicate?
If albumin in undetectable in the urine, it is an indication that kidney function is normal. Moderately increased albumin levels found in both initial and repeat urine tests indicate that a person is likely to have early kidney disease. Very high levels are an indication that kidney disease is present in a more severe form.
What causes Elevated albumin levels?
Severe dehydration can cause elevated albumin levels, according to the Clinical Methods handbook. Acute dehydration occurs when your body loses too many fluids due to illness — fever, vomiting or diarrhea — or through physical exertion and sweat.
What are the symptoms of a high albumin level?
Fatigue
What is the normal range for albumin blood test?
The normal range is 3.5 to 5.5 g/dL or 35-55 g/liter. This range may vary slightly in different laboratories. Albumin composes 50%-60% of blood plasma proteins.