Clinicians order albumin to check liver function, nutrition status, and hydration. It’s also used to monitor chronic liver or kidney conditions and to follow trends over time. Results often guide next steps with liver enzymes or urine protein tests. You can test this marker with Aniva across Germany and Finland.

Clinicians order albumin to check liver function, nutrition status, and hydration. It’s also used to monitor chronic liver or kidney conditions and to follow trends over time. Results often guide next steps with liver enzymes or urine protein tests. You can test this marker with Aniva across Germany and Finland.

High: Often due to dehydration or prolonged tourniquet use; may appear after high-protein infusions or intense exercise. Usually improves with good hydration.
Low: Can be seen with liver conditions, kidney protein loss, inflammation or infection, poor protein intake or absorption, heart failure, or pregnancy. Consider checking a liver panel, urine albumin, and total protein; trends over time matter. If results are unexpected, rehydrate and recheck when well, and review recent illnesses and medicines with your clinician.

• Total protein
• Globulin
• A/G ratio
• ALT
• AST
• Bilirubin
• Alkaline phosphatase
• Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio

Common factors that can skew albumin results include hydration status (dehydration elevates; overhydration lowers), prolonged tourniquet use or upright posture, recent IV fluids, strenuous exercise, acute illness or inflammation, pregnancy, and sample issues like hemolysis. Some medicines and supplements can shift values by changing fluid balance.

Special situations … if kidney protein loss, significant swelling, or active infection is suspected, confirm with repeat testing and add related checks such as liver enzymes, urine albumin, and total protein.