Prealbumin
Prealbumin is a negative acute phase protein with decreasing concentration in presence of inflammations. Moreover, it is a liver specific enzyme, allowing assessment of protein malnutrition or liver dysfunction.
Reference Ranges
| Serum/Plasma | 0.2 – 0.4 g/L |
Each laboratory should check if the reference ranges are transferable to its own patient population and determine own reference ranges if necessary. For diagnostic purposes, the results should always be assessed with the patient’s medical history, clinical examinations and other findings.
For information on clinical relevance, please refer to the package insert.