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Hepatic / liver

Albumin, serum

Measured in g/dL · LOINC 1751-7

Reference ranges

Optimal
4.35 g/dL
functional-medicine target
Standard
3.55 g/dL
lab reference range

Optimal ranges are tighter than standard lab ranges and reflect functional-medicine targets, not the populations they were derived from. Reference bands depend on sex, age, and circumstance — Juno's lab analysis layers your profile context onto the printed range when you paste a value.

Peptide relevance

Most abundant plasma protein; reflects liver synthesis capacity AND systemic inflammation (negative acute-phase reactant — falls during inflammation). Low albumin suggests advanced liver disease, kidney protein loss (nephrotic syndrome), severe malnutrition, or chronic inflammation. Used in the free testosterone calculation (Vermeulen equation) and free-cortisol estimation. No direct peptide effects in common stacks. KEY CAVEAT: dehydration falsely elevates albumin; over-hydration falsely lowers. Healthy adult range is narrower than the standard lab range suggests — values <4.0 g/dL in an otherwise healthy adult warrant a look at protein intake or chronic inflammation. Long-term low-calorie dieting (common in peptide users on cuts) can subtly lower albumin.

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