What's the matter with high albumin

Albumin is an important reference data for checking whether the liver function is normal. Low or high albumin levels both mean that your liver function is not normal. However, low albumin levels are more common, while high albumin levels are rare. It is this situation that has led to people not being very clear about the causes of high albumin levels, and some friends even don’t know what high albumin levels are.

In fact, no matter whether the albumin level is high or low, as long as it is not within the normal range, it is worthy of our attention, especially when the albumin level is high. The causes of this situation are more serious, so you need to take it seriously. You can learn more about what causes high albumin here.

What is Albumin?

Albumin, also known as albumin, is mainly synthesized by the liver. The concentration of albumin in serum can reflect whether the liver is damaged and the severity of the damage. At the same time, changes in albumin levels can also cause a series of pathological sequelae. Therefore, albumin measurement is used for non-specific monitoring of the patient's condition, especially for hepatitis B patients.

The reason for high albumin is usually due to a relative increase in blood concentration. For normal people, if the albumin level in newborns exceeds 28-44g/L, the albumin level after 14 years old exceeds 38-54g/L, the albumin level in adults exceeds 35-50g/L, and the albumin level in people over 60 years old exceeds 34-48g/L, it means that the albumin level is high.

What causes high albumin?

High albumin levels are mainly seen in cases where blood concentration leads to a relative increase, such as severe dehydration and shock, severe burns, kidney disease, massive bleeding, etc. In addition, high albumin levels can also be affected by dietary protein intake and, to a certain extent, can be used as an evaluation indicator of an individual's nutritional status. Sometimes blood concentration can lead to a relatively high protein concentration. Rapid water loss during diarrhea, vomiting, and high fever can also lead to an increase in serum albumin concentration, resulting in high albumin levels. Therefore, if a patient with liver disease has elevated albumin, he or she needs to come to the hospital as soon as possible to do a liver function test to see if there are other complications, and then receive scientific treatment.

Through the above introduction, do you know what high albumin is? Here I would like to remind all patients with liver disease that if you find that your albumin level suddenly increases during examination, it is best to go to the hospital for a detailed examination of your liver to see if there are other complications so that you can better treat the disease.