The main protein in your blood — a marker of liver and nutritional status.
What is it
Albumin is the most abundant protein in blood, produced by the liver. It maintains osmotic pressure, transports many substances, and reflects nutritional and liver synthetic status.
Why it's measured
Albumin has been used in evaluating liver function, kidney protein loss, and nutritional status in research and clinical practice.
Reference range
Standard laboratory reference
3.5 – 5.0 g/dL
Reference ranges vary by laboratory. Your individual reference range will appear on your test report and should be interpreted by your physician in the context of your overall health profile.
What results may indicate
Elevated
Often reflects dehydration in research literature.
Lower
Has been associated with liver disease, kidney protein loss, chronic inflammation, or malnutrition in research literature.
These associations are general. They are not a personal diagnosis or prediction. Discuss your individual results with your physician in the context of your full health profile.
When it's measured
Part of standard metabolic panels and liver evaluation.
Related markers
Common questions
Albumin is the most abundant protein in blood, produced by the liver. It maintains osmotic pressure, transports many substances, and reflects nutritional and liver synthetic status.
It's one of the markers used to build a fuller picture of your health. On its own it tells you very little, so it's most informative when reviewed alongside related markers.
It's measured from a standard blood draw at Quest or LabCorp. Albumin is one of the markers included in the OPTML Apex Panel, where your results are read across systems and reviewed by a U.S.-licensed physician.
Reference ranges vary by laboratory, and a single value rarely tells the whole story. Review your result with a physician in the context of your other markers, symptoms, and history.
Albumin is one signal among many. Answer a few quick questions and we’ll point you to the panel that fits.
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