The physical and psychological preparation you can provide for this or any test or procedure depends on your child's age, interests, previous experience, and level of trust. When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing . Protein measurements can reflect nutritional state, kidney disease , liver disease , and many other conditions. If total protein is abnormal, further tests must be performed to identify which protein fraction, and then which specific protein, is abnormal.
Proteins are important constituents of all cells and tissues.
Proteins are made from amino acids . Drugs that can decrease total protein measurements include ammonium ions, estrogens, hepatotoxic drugs and oral contraceptives. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.