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What blood albumin number would indicate severe dehydration? (on a lab where 3.5-5 was the normal range)
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It doesn't: Albumin is a blood protein. It does not detect dehydration. Clinical signs of dehydration are dry mucous membranes, low blood pressure, rapid, thready (hard to feel) pulse. BUN and creatinine blood values may be helpful. Albumin can be low with poor nutrition, malabsorption, or certain types of kidney disease.
Answered 2/24/2018
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Albumin 4.7 and globulin 2.7. 2 weeks later bloods redone (included by mistake) and albumin 4.3 and globulin 3.5. what could cause change? is 3.5 bad? redo? appreciate that labs dont describe patient but am concerned about change and what to do now.
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