Albumin refers to the amount of water soluble protein in the urine. A normal result would be negative.
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Its completely normal to find albumin in urine, the normal reference range is from 0-8 mg/dL, with a slight difference in the range from lab to lab. Increased values however indicate a variety of diseases, e.g. Amylodiosis, SLE, diabetic nephropathy, glomerulonephritis or even heavy metal poisoning Positive presence of albumin in the urine is perfectly normal, if it is within the normal reference range, being from 0-8 mg/dL. Increased levels of albumin in the urine however, might indicate the presence of a disease, e.g. SLE, diabetic nephropathy, glomerulonephritis, heavy metal poisoning, ...etc.
No, 3+ albumin in the urine is not normal.
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Obviously 15 - 18ml per gram approx.
In referring to blood, the four major components that make up whole blood are RBC's, WBC's, Plasma and Platelets. Fractions are included in each of the 4 components. Examples include: Immune Globulins, Albumin, Clotting Factors etc.