albumin/globulin in serum

Introduction

See serum albumin & protein (total) in serum.

Indications

• sometimes used as an indicator of health

Clinical significance

• albumin is synthesized by a healthy liver
• serum globulins are often increased with inflammation or chronic disease

Increases

• agammaglobulinemia

Decreases

• hypoalbuminemia
• hypergammaglobulinemia
• paraproteinemia

More general terms

• albumin/globulin (A/G) ratio in body fluid

Components

• albumin in serum/plasma
• globulin total in serum/plasma