Hypoalbuminaemia

Causes	Appropriate Tests
	Protein (total), albumin. Raised globulin suggests the presence of liver disease or other underlying disease process associated with reduced albumin synthesis.
Reduced albumin synthesis
Acute phase response
Chronic liver disease	See Cirrhosis and Autoimmune hepatitis under Hepatitis.
Severe/chronic illness
Severe Malnutrition
Increased albumin loss
Nephrotic syndrome
Protein losing enteropathy
Following plasma/blood loss, including
Post-operative
Extensive burns
Bullous skin lesions
Artefactual result	See Table 1

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