Total Serum Protein

Albumin Test, Blood, Blood Protein Test, Globulin Test, Serum Protein Test

How To Prepare

No special preparation is required before having a total serum protein test.

Talk to your health professional about any concerns you have regarding the need for the test, its risks, how it will be done, or what the results may mean. To help you understand the importance of this test, fill out the medical test information form Click here to view a form. (What is a PDF document?).


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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Last Updated: January 2, 2008
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology

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Topic Contents
 Test Overview
 Why It Is Done
Arrow PointerHow To Prepare
 How It Is Done
 How It Feels
 Risks
 Results
 What Affects the Test
 What To Think About
 References
 Credits