Total Serum Protein: Why It Is Done
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Why It Is Done
Albumin is tested to:
- Check how well the liver and kidney are working.
- Find out if your diet contains enough protein.
- Help determine the cause of swelling of the ankles (edema) or abdomen (ascites) or of fluid collection in the lungs that may cause shortness of breath (pulmonary edema).
Globulin is tested to:
- Determine your chances of developing an infection.
- See if you have a rare blood disease, such as multiple myeloma or macroglobulinemia.
| Last updated: | January 02, 2008 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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