What causes Albumin 2.5 g/dL?

Severe malnutrition or low protein intake Nephrotic-range proteinuria Chronic inflammation / infection Liver disease

What should I do if my Albumin is 2.5?

Dietitian referral — hit the 1.2 g protein/kg/day dialysis target Check for infection, inflammation, and protein losses Serial albumin monitoring with nutrition support

What causes Albumin 2.5?

Severe malnutrition or low protein intake Nephrotic-range proteinuria Chronic inflammation / infection Liver disease

What should I do about Albumin 2.5?

Dietitian referral — hit the 1.2 g protein/kg/day dialysis target Check for infection, inflammation, and protein losses Serial albumin monitoring with nutrition support

Albumin — Low (malnutrition / protein loss)

Albumin 2.5 g/dL: What It Means

Classification: Low (malnutrition / protein loss)

Albumin 2.5 is significantly low — in CKD and dialysis it signals malnutrition, inflammation, or heavy protein loss, and is a strong predictor of poor outcomes.

What can cause this?

Severe malnutrition or low protein intake
Nephrotic-range proteinuria
Chronic inflammation / infection
Liver disease

Your next steps

1Dietitian referral — hit the 1.2 g protein/kg/day dialysis target
2Check for infection, inflammation, and protein losses
3Serial albumin monitoring with nutrition support

About the Albumin test

Albumin is the main blood protein. Low levels mean malnutrition, inflammation, or protein loss — in dialysis, low albumin is the strongest mortality predictor.

Blood test (liver panel or comprehensive metabolic panel).

Reference: Normal range per major laboratories; KDOQI nutrition guidelines • Normal range: 3.5-5.0 g/dL

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Other Albumin Values

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Albumin 2.5: Quick Answers

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About the Albumin test

Albumin is the main blood protein. Low levels mean malnutrition, inflammation, or protein loss — in dialysis, low albumin is the strongest mortality predictor.

Blood test (liver panel or comprehensive metabolic panel).

Reference: Normal range per major laboratories; KDOQI nutrition guidelines • Normal range: 3.5-5.0 g/dL

Albumin 2.5 g/dL: What It Means

What can cause this?

Your next steps

About the Albumin test

Other Albumin Values

Albumin 2.5: Quick Answers

Keep learning about Albumin

Educational information only

Sources and methodology

Albumin 2.5 g/dL: What It Means

What can cause this?

Your next steps

About the Albumin test

Other Albumin Values

Albumin 2.5: Quick Answers

Keep learning about Albumin

Educational information only

Sources and methodology

Albumin 2.5 g/dL: What It Means

What can cause this?

Your next steps

About the Albumin test

Other Albumin Values

Albumin 2.5: Quick Answers

Is Albumin 2.5 g/dL normal?

What causes Albumin 2.5?

What should I do about Albumin 2.5?

Keep learning about Albumin

Educational information only

Sources and methodology

Albumin 2.5 g/dL: What It Means

What can cause this?

Your next steps

About the Albumin test

Other Albumin Values

Albumin 2.5: Quick Answers

Is Albumin 2.5 g/dL normal?

What causes Albumin 2.5?

What should I do about Albumin 2.5?

Keep learning about Albumin

Educational information only

Sources and methodology