Bromocresol green or bromocresol purple dye binding method. Follow-up for response to therapy.
Increased albumin is due to dehydration.
Chronic debilitating diseases Dilution by I.V. fluid administration Albumin is the main osmotic colloid of the plasma and serves as a transport protein for many substances. When serum albumin falls the synthetic rate can be almost doubled. Disease can alter albumin by altering synthesis, increasing degredation, or by extravascular loss. Congential variants can be diagnosed by high resolution serum protein electrophoresis. The serum albumin level is considered a reliable marker for determining the severity of patients with liver disease and their prognosis.