Get Virtual Care
  • Primary Care
  • Urgent Care
  • FAQs
  • Support Center
For Businesses
  • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
  • For DMEs and Pharmacies
  • For Health Plans
  • For Providers
About Us
  • Who We Are
  • Why HealthTap
  • Our Standards
  • Contact
Log in
Book a video appointment
Book now
  • Get Virtual Care

    • Primary Care
    • Urgent Care
    • FAQs
    • Support Center
  • For Businesses

    • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
    • For DMEs and Pharmacies
    • For Health Plans
    • For Providers
  • About Us

    • Who We Are
    • Why HealthTap
    • Our Standards
    • Contact
Log in to HealthTap
HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

What can cause low albumin and low total protein in a lupus patient?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

Inflammation: Inflammation is the most common cause of a low albumen.

Answered 10/13/2013

4.8k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

What could cause a neg anion gap on blood test w low albumin and low tot protein? Seen it on blood work over the past year. Have ruq pain no diagnosis

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My globulin level is 1.6 (low) and albumin/globulin ratio is 2.9 (high). My protein total random UR is less than 4 (low). My kidney/liver function both tested out fine. What is the likely cause of these ratios being out of the reference range?

6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

Albumin went from avg of 4.8 my whole life down to 3.6 last exam. all other levels were normal but protein and potassium slightly lower than usual. Is this cause of concern for such a sudden change? last exam was month ago. albumin never this low?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Lupus patient- last round of tests show abnormally high bilirubin levels and abnormally low AST and ALT. What would cause this and what would it mean?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

What condition(s) causes someone to have high total serum protein, high albumin, normal globulin and high total calcium levels?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

People also searched for:

If a patient suddenly develops hyperbilirubinemia, i.e., total bilirubin 76 umol/L (with albumin 35 g/L; protein 69 g/L; ALP 133 U/L; Gamma GT 76 U/L; ALT 21 U/L and AST 29 U/L) then should it be investigated further and can anything be done about it? Doe
A Lupus Anticoagulant is detected since one of the two confirmatory tests is positive.HEXAGONAL PHASE CONFIRM -Positive - what does it mean? Also high Alpha-1, Low Albumin, HIGH Alkaline Phosphate, CRP lvl 31, HIGH Absolute Neutros,Lymphocs,Eosinos
Labs done rnp is 2., speckle pattern 1:160 down from 1:320 negative for smith antibodies, lupus symptoms, ife and pe urine results are betaglobulin 30.3%, alpha2globulin is 14.5% albumin is 29.8%, alpha is 4.3%, gamma is 2.1%, is this lupus related?
I had drank only about 300ml of water and bloods were done at 1:45pm. Albumin was 48g/l (35-50) and total protein was 82 g/l (66-87). Jumped from 74f/l back in Nov. Could low intake of water and late time caused it?
I just had some lab work done. What would cause a low serum albumin level, high alpha 1 and 2 and high c-reactive protein and low vit d?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited

For Businesses

Direct Primary Care for OrganizationsFor DMEs and PharmaciesFor Health PlansFor Providers

Company

About UsSupport CenterContact Us

Health Content

Health TopicsDoctor Q&A by Specialty

Join Us

For DoctorsJobs
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.