Protein

LABOKLIN Service ID: 19


(Total protein)

  • The main tasks of plasma proteins are water retention, transport, coagulation and defense.
  • Absolute rise in serum proteins usually occurs due to chronic infection, relative rise is common in case of loss of fluids.
  • Absolute hypoproteinemia occurs due to nephropathies, blood loss, intestinal loss of protein into the third space, relative hypoproteinemia only in case of increased hydration.
  • Elevated levels in cerebrospinal fluid are seen in inflammations as well as tumors associated with the brain. Elevated levels in urine are usually associated with glomerulonephritis.
  • Electrophoresis is used for seperation of the protein fractions.

Material

serum or EDTA plasma or heparin plasma or cerebrospinal fluid 0.5 ml or urine

Method

photometry

Duration

1 day