Total protein — lab reference
In the reference guideAsk your clinician to review albumin, globulin, and electrophoresis when indicated.
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What’s searchable?Ask your clinician to review albumin, globulin, and electrophoresis when indicated.
Correct for albumin when appropriate or measure ionized calcium.
Fasting, Gilbert syndrome, hemolysis, and liver disease may alter result.
Screening measure, not a stand-alone treatment target.
Affected by thyroid-binding globulin, pregnancy, estrogen, and medications.
Affected by binding proteins and nonthyroidal illness.
Ask your clinician to read this result with iron, transferrin saturation, and ferritin.
No universal wellness target. Ask your clinician to read this result with B12, folate, B6, kidney, thyroid, genetics, and medications.
<10 severe deficiency; 10-19 mild-moderate deficiency. Toxicity assessment requires clinical context.
The test method matters. Acute infection, injury, and chronic inflammation may elevate.
Dipstick is albumin-biased. Ask your clinician to confirm persistent findings with quantitative ratio.
Ask your clinician to use laboratory and indication-specific thresholds; consider timed collection when needed.
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