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Blood test

The normal range is 3.4 - 5.4 g/dL.

Note: g/dL = grams per deciliter.

Normal values may vary slightly from laboratory to laboratory.

Lower-than-normal levels of albumin may indicate:

• Ascites
• Burns (extensive)
• Glomerulonephritis
• Liver disease (for example, hepatitis, cirrhosis, or hepatocellular necrosis)
• Malabsorption syndromes (for example, Crohn's disease , sprue , or Whipple's disease )
• Malnutrition
• Nephrotic syndrome

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

• Diabetic nephropathy/sclerosis
• Hepatic encephalopathy
• Hepatorenal syndrome
• Membranous nephropathy
• Tropical sprue
• Wilson's disease

Review Date: 01/22/2007
Reviewed By: Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.