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Total Protein

Results and Values

What do the test results mean?

Normally, protein levels in the blood serum range from around 6.0 to 8.3 grams per deciliter. These values are different in younger children.

High total protein levels may result from:

arthritis

chronic infections

dehydration

Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow

leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow

vomiting and diarrhea

Low total protein levels may be due to:

blood loss

cirrhosis and other liver diseases

congestive heart failure, a condition in which the heart fails to pump enough blood

eclampsia, a serious condition causing high blood pressure in pregnant women

kidney disease

leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow

malabsorption, or inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestines

malnutrition

severe burns

poisoning

prolonged, severe illness

shock, a condition resulting in lowered blood flow to vital organs

uncontrolled diabetes

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