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Albumin Lab Values

Albumin Lab Values

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Overview

  1. Albumin
    1. Normal Value Range
    2. Pathophysiology
    3. Special Considerations
    4. Too High: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments
    5. Too Low: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments

Nursing Points

General

  1. Normal value range
    1. 3.5 – 6.0 g/dL
  2. Pathophysiology
    1. Produced in the liver
    2. Main protein of plasma
    3. Responsible for maintaining oncotic pressure
      1. Draws fluid into blood vessel
      2. “Protein pulls”
      3. Refer to Fluid & Electrolytes lesson  01.02 Fluid Pressures
    4. Transport protein
    5. Serves as amino acid
    6. Nutrition
      1. Poor indicator of nutrition
        1. Due to long half-life
      2. Pre-Albumin
        1. Better indicator of nutrition
  3. Special considerations
    1. Green top typically
    2. Usually sent with several other labs
      1. Chemistries
      2. Liver function tests
      3. Nutritional labs
  4. Elevated Albumin levels
    1. Dehydration
    2. Excess infusion of albumin
  5. Decreased albumin levels
    1. Liver disease
    2. Fluid loss
      1. Fistula
      2. Hemorrhage
      3. Kidney Disease
      4. Burns
    3. Congestive heart failure
    4. Long term poor nutrition
      1. Inadequate intake
    5. Inflammation

Assessment

  1. Assess patient’s pre-albumin for nutritional status or indications of acute illness

Nursing Concepts

  1. Lab Values
  2. Nutrition
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Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) Lab Values
Creatinine (Cr) Lab Values
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Direct Bilirubin (Conjugated) Lab Values
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Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Lab Values
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Homocysteine (HCY) Lab Values
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Iron (Fe) Lab Values
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Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Lab Values
Lipase Lab Values
Lithium Lab Values
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Methemoglobin (MHGB) Lab Values
Myoglobin (MB) Lab Values
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Platelets (PLT) Lab Values
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