Question 1

how to increase albumin naturally?

Accepted Answer

Increase albumin: To increase your Albumin you need to ingest protein.  You have certain conditions, such as cirrhosis of the liver and you may not be able to increase it. How low is your albumin? Do you have a gastroenterologist (g)? If you do, see the g. Good luck.

Question 2

why does the body produce albumin?

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Colloid: It is the main substance that keeps the clear part of the blood (plasma) in the blood vessels. With no albumin, all the plasma would leak out into the tissues.

Question 3

what does it mean trace in albumin?

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Slight amount: A trace of protein is in your urine.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: albumin?

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A protein: Albumins are proteins which dissolve in water and are not covered with chains of sugars.  The most common is serum albumin.  These molecules transport other molecules which don't dissolve in water very well.  But its main function is to regulate the amount of water in the blood.  Another type of Albumin is the protein in egg whites.

Question 5

my albumin was 3.2 which is .2 too low. just a couple of months ago it was normal.  can a change in diet cause that?

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Yes.: If you have decreased your protein intake this could be reflected in a decreased albumin.  A more accurate reflection can be achieved by measuring pre-albumin.

Question 6

what does an elevated gloublin of 4.2 mean??  (normal range is 2.0-4.0) 
albumin normal at 3.9 (normal range is 3.5-5.0).

Accepted Answer

Many possibilities..: First, you should know that it's only mildly elevated, and a true diagnosis requires further testing and a more complete history and physical. But the differential diagnosis for "high serum globulin" is:  leukemia, lupus, collagen diseases, syphilis, waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, liver disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, carcinoid syndrome, kidney disease, or chronic infection.

Question 7

wouldn't albumin be high if your dehydrated?

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ALBUMIN: Yes, blood gets concentrated and some readings/ levels in blood would be falsely elevated.

Question 8

why is albumin used in treating sepsis?

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Not always used: Albumin is one of many medical tools that may be used in the management of sepsis. Albumen will stay inside the capillaries (not leak into the tissues) and help keep blood pressure up when it falls during the illness.

Question 9

what is albumin and globulins?

Accepted Answer

Serum proteins: The liquid part of blood left over, after blood clots is called serum and it contains many proteins. One type of protein is Albumin and a number of other proteins are lumped in a group called globulins.
See this site for more info.

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/total-serum-protein.

Question 10

why should albumin bolus be given?

Accepted Answer

Albumin Bolus: It is given to replace intravascular volume rapidly and raisee blood pressure.

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