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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Background==<br />
*Most abundant serum protein; synthesized by the liver<br />
*Major determinant of oncotic pressure and carrier for calcium, bilirubin, drugs<br />
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==Normal Values==<br />
*Normal: 3.5-5.0 g/dL<br />
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==Interpretation==<br />
*Low albumin: liver disease, nephrotic syndrome, malnutrition, critical illness, protein-losing enteropathy<br />
*Marker of chronic nutritional status and illness severity; not useful as an acute-phase reactant<br />
*Low albumin affects interpretation of total calcium and anion gap<br />
**Corrected calcium = total Ca + 0.8 x (4.0 - albumin)<br />
**Corrected anion gap: increase AG by 2.5 for every 1 g/dL decrease in albumin below 4.0<br />
*Serum albumin <2.0 g/dL is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients<br />
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==See Also==<br />
*[[Calcium]]<br />
*[[Anion gap]]<br />
*[[Ascites]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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