Serum albumin

Serum albumin is the main protein component of total serum protein and is synthesized by the liver. It plays a very important role in maintaining blood colloid osmotic pressure, transporting metabolites in the body, and nutrition. Serum albumin is often measured in liver disorders to assist diagnosis and determine prognosis. Because the half-life of albumin is about 19 days, when liver disease occurs, it often takes a certain time and a certain degree to change albumin.