Lab reference

Total Protein

Liver

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Reference range

Range6 to 8.3 g/dL

About

Albumin plus globulins. A gap between the two raises the question of a paraprotein.

When it is low

Malnutrition, liver disease, nephrotic syndrome, malabsorption

When it is high

Dehydration, multiple myeloma, chronic inflammation

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