Clinical Chemistry Reagents

Albumin is the most important binding and transport protein of the organism. The multitude functions of albumin are: Major contribution to plasma colloidal osmotic pressure, binding and transport of proteins, metal ions, bilirubin, free fatty acids, hormones, drugs, serving as an amino acid pool for protein synthesis and major antioxidant in plasma. Albumin measurements are made for monitoring patients with acute liver diseases, for suspected liver cirrhosis and monitoring patients with this disease, diagnosis of edematous status, prognosis of elderly, hospitalized patients. Colorimetric test for the quantitative determination of albumin in human serum and plasma.