Albumin is used in a Nutritional Assessment as a rapid decrease in concentration is a sign of increasing inflammatory response. Rising albumin can be regarded as an improvement, which means that the patient is in an anabolic situation.
The albumin rises so only when the inflammatory response and reduces feeding made no impact.
Details
- Is a negative acute phase protein.
- If a reference value of 35 to 45 g / l.
- Responsible for 80% of the colloid osmotic pressure and comprises 50-60% of the total plasma protein.
- Is a transport protein for fatty acids, bilirubin and some hormones.
- Is synthesized in the liver, approximately 200 mg / kg / day, which is less than 5% of the total body stores. The synthesis capacity of the liver can increase 2-3 times. The body stock includes approximately 3.5-5.0 g / kg body weight and 35-40% of this is intravascular.
- Has a half life of 20 days.
- In an albumin of 34 g / l or less is an inflammatory response in the body (often with a rapid increase in CRP).