Prealbumin
29.16
5 mL blood in gold tube or 0.1 mL separated serum
Biochemistry
Mon - Sun, 24hrs
1 days
g/L
0.2 – 0.4 g/L
10%
Pre-albumin migrates as a 1:1 complex with retinol binding protein (preventing filtration of RBP). Pre-albumin is often used as a marker of protein status due to the short half life, high tryptophan content and high proportion of essential amino acids. Produced by the liver and is a negative acute phase protein. Synthesis is increased by glucocorticoids, androgens and NSAIDS, including aspirin
Low levels may be due to:
Protein malnutrition
Inflammation
Liver disease
Changed from Beckman Image assay to Roche assay on 21 December 2016
PALB
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