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Should I Be Concerned About These Albumin And Globulin Levels?

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Question : My recent lab test showed an albumin level of 3.7 and globulin level of 3.9. Should I worry
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Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Low albumen is uncommon in healthy people. Detailed Answer: hi XXXXXXX thanks for posting. Low albumen is uncommon in healthy people. There are 3 important causes for that 1. Liver disease 2. Kidney disease loosing albumen (albumenuria) 3. Malabsorption leading to increased albumen loss Lastly, poor nutrition and heavy alcohol consumption can also cause low albumen. I would like to say that 3.7 albumen is fair enough (lower side of normal range) and globulin is normal, and you need not worry about having one among those diseases listed by me. Please fell free to post back.
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Should I Be Concerned About These Albumin And Globulin Levels?

Brief Answer: Low albumen is uncommon in healthy people. Detailed Answer: hi XXXXXXX thanks for posting. Low albumen is uncommon in healthy people. There are 3 important causes for that 1. Liver disease 2. Kidney disease loosing albumen (albumenuria) 3. Malabsorption leading to increased albumen loss Lastly, poor nutrition and heavy alcohol consumption can also cause low albumen. I would like to say that 3.7 albumen is fair enough (lower side of normal range) and globulin is normal, and you need not worry about having one among those diseases listed by me. Please fell free to post back.