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).

Question

Y albumin 3.9 and the normal range for albumin is 4.8 at my lab so it mean that globulin level is high so could it be high because multiple meanloma?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Probably nothing: This is such a minor elevation, it probably just means you were fighting off a cold or minor infection and the antibodies in your immune system (which are made of globulins) were slightly elevated when you took this test. I would repeat it when you are feeling completely well, and if it is still elevated, discuss further testing with your doctor.

Answer 3

Dehydration: If you mean albumin, high serum levels of Albumin are most commonly the result of dehydration, .

Answer 4

Could be normal : High Albumin in the urine is usually due to kidneys diseases most likely related to diabetes. Multiple other disease cause spilling of urine by the kidney like glomerulonephritis . Albumin in the urine can be a variant of the normal especially in young people where spilling urine happens due to standing a long time and goes away when they lie down.

Answer 5

Yes: Albumin in urine represents kidney disease and needs to be addressed as intervention may prevent further damage. Please consult with your doctor as all lab findings need to be interpreted in the context of the clinical situation.

Answer 6

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.

Answer 7

Glycemic control: Hemoglobin and serum albumin undergo glycosylation ie. binds with glucose. Glycosylated hemoglobin level (HbA1) is widely used as index of glycemic control in diabetic patients but due to long survival time of erythrocytes (120 days), it remains elevated for several weeks after improved control. Glycosylated serum albumin (GSA) has a shorter half-life (20 days) so it can detect changes earlier

Answer 8

Glycosylated HB: I am guessing you are asking about glycosylated haemoglobin. Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) laboratory tests are used to diagnose diabetes mellitus and to assess control in diabetes mellitus http://patient.info/doctor/glycated-haemoglobin-hba1c

Answer 9

Stop worrying: These things fluctuate. Meeting a virus that may not even make you sick will up the globulin and down the albumin a bit.

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