Is Albumin 3.5 g/dL normal?

Albumin 3.5 is at the lower edge of normal — acceptable, but worth protecting. This is classified as lower normal.

What causes Albumin 3.5 g/dL?

Normal Mild nutritional compromise

What should I do if my Albumin is 3.5?

Maintain protein intake (especially in dialysis) Recheck per monitoring

What causes Albumin 3.5?

Normal Mild nutritional compromise

What should I do about Albumin 3.5?

Maintain protein intake (especially in dialysis) Recheck per monitoring

Albumin — Lower normal

Albumin 3.5 g/dL: What It Means

Classification: Lower normal

Albumin 3.5 is at the lower edge of normal — acceptable, but worth protecting.

What can cause this?

Normal
Mild nutritional compromise

Your next steps

1Maintain protein intake (especially in dialysis)
2Recheck per monitoring

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

Other Albumin Values

3.0 g/dL 2.5 g/dL 4.0 g/dL 4.5 g/dL

This page is educational and not a diagnosis — interpret with your healthcare provider.

Albumin 3.5: Quick Answers

Keep learning about Albumin

Lab: Albumin 3.0 Lab: Albumin 2.5 Lab: Albumin 4.0

Albumin — Lower normal

Albumin 3.5 g/dL: What It Means

Classification: Lower normal

Albumin 3.5 is at the lower edge of normal — acceptable, but worth protecting.

What can cause this?

Normal
Mild nutritional compromise

Your next steps

1Maintain protein intake (especially in dialysis)
2Recheck per monitoring

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

Other Albumin Values

3.0 g/dL 2.5 g/dL 4.0 g/dL 4.5 g/dL

This page is educational and not a diagnosis — interpret with your healthcare provider.

Albumin 3.5: Quick Answers

Keep learning about Albumin

Lab: Albumin 3.0 Lab: Albumin 2.5 Lab: Albumin 4.0

Albumin 3.5 g/dL: What It Means

What can cause this?

Your next steps

About the Albumin test

Other Albumin Values

Albumin 3.5: Quick Answers

Keep learning about Albumin

Educational information only

Sources and methodology

Albumin 3.5 g/dL: What It Means

What can cause this?

Your next steps

About the Albumin test

Other Albumin Values

Albumin 3.5: Quick Answers

Keep learning about Albumin

Educational information only

Sources and methodology