Pre-Albumin details
Description
Pre-albumin (also called transthyretin) is a protein made by the liver that, because it has a much shorter half-life than albumin (about 2 days versus about 20 days), reflects your recent nutritional and protein status — useful for detecting changes over days rather than the weeks it takes standard albumin to shift. It's used in certain clinical settings, like hospitals or nutrition monitoring programs, to track short-term nutritional status and response to nutritional support, though — like albumin — it can also be affected by inflammation and illness independent of true nutritional intake.
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This test measures the concentration of prealbumin in the blood. The serum concentration of prealbumin proteins reflects the synthesis capacity of the liver and is markedly diminished in malnutrition and other conditions.
- Pre-Albumin A protein made by the liver that reflects recent (days, not weeks) nutritional and protein status — useful for tracking short-term nutrition changes.