Normal range 3.5-5 g/dL (35-50 g/L SI). Specimen: Serum.
Also known as: serum albumin.
3.5-5 g/dLReference range
Reference range
Conventionalg/dL
3.55
SIg/L
3550
Combined adult band. LabVals does not publish separate men's, women's, or pediatric ranges for Albumin, Serum; those can be narrower than the band shown.
Albumin, Serum reference range, specimen, and conversion details
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What is the normal range for Albumin, Serum?
The standard teaching reference range for Albumin, Serum is 3.5-5 g/dL in conventional units, or 35-50 g/L in SI units. This value is measured in serum.
Source: Adult reference values compiled from Pagana & Pagana, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, and Fischbach & Dunning, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. Reference ranges vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, and population - always use the range printed on the actual result.
Reflects longer-term nutrition and hepatic synthesis (half-life ~20 days).
Low albumin lowers total calcium and worsens edema.
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