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