II. Pharmacokinetics
- Serum Half-Life: 20 days
III. Interpretation: Normal
- Serum Albumin: 4 to 6 g/dl
IV. Causes: Increased
V. Causes: Decreased
- Liver disease
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Malnutrition
- Rapid Intravenous hydration
- Protein losing Enteropathy
- Severe burns
- Neoplasia
- Chronic inflammatory disease
- Pregnancy
- Oral Contraceptives
- Prolonged immobility
- Acute severe illness (esp. children)
- Severe acute systemic inflammation results in capillary leak of albumin, resulting in hypoalbuminemia