Albumin
Indications
- multisystem disorder (mitochondrial peroxisomal, congenital defect of glycosylation)
Notes
- discussion with laboratory may be necessary on techniques of albumin estimation
- ↓ albumin may be the earliest clue to liver involvement in mitochondrial disorders such as with POLG1 mutations
- part of investigation of CSF in immunological abnormality
- allows calculations of CSF/serum albumin index, IgG albumin ratio and IgG index
Resources
- CSF protein analysis(Auckland City Hospital medical diagnostic laboratory)
Discussion