Albumin | Laboratory research

Possible interpretation of the results

Elevated albumin levels:

Dehydration syndrome (infectious diseases (cholera), extensive burns, severe injuries).

Decreased albumin levels:

Hypoalbuminemia (low albumin levels) is caused by several factors: impaired synthesis due to liver disease (primary) or decreased protein intake (secondary), increased catabolism due to tissue damage and inflammation, amino acid malabsorption, and increased renal excretion (eg, nephrotic syndrome).

• Increased demand: pregnancy, hyperthyroidism;
• Hemodilution (blood thinning): excessive infusion of the solution, inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone, diabetes mellitus, intoxication with psychogenic water;
• Chronic alcoholism;
• Hereditary albuminemia;
• Increased catabolism: infections, neoplasms;
• Excessive loss: nephrotic syndrome, massive bleeding, anasarca, enteropathy with protein loss, extensive burns, severe dermatological pathologies.