What it means
Also called transthyretin. It lasts only about two days in the blood, so it changes faster than albuminal-BYOO-minThe main protein in blood plasma, made by the liver, which holds fluid inside the blood vessels and carries drugs and hormones.Full entry when nutrition gets better or worse. Its level also falls with inflammation, infection and liver disease, so it is read together with the rest of the nutrition assessment.
At a glance
| Normal range | 15–36 mg/dL [150–360 mg/L]; each lab sets its own reference range. |
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| Also written | transthyretin |
Related terms
albumin
The main protein in blood plasma, made by the liver, which holds fluid inside the blood vessels and carries drugs and hormones.
malnutrition
Poor nutrition from too little, too much or the wrong balance of nutrients.