RE: Re: Prealbumin and albumin?

[Guest guest]

I refer all RDs to those same resources and am often discouraged that some

have not even read them or worse not even have heard of them. That's my

point, however, how do we get our own colleagues to this point? Until them

it seems to me we're going to continue to have the same problems no matter

what new data is available.

Digna Cassens, MHA, RD

Cassens Associates - Diversified Nutrition Management Systems

La Habra, CA 90633

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From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of

Green

Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 9:21 AM

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Subject: RE: Re: Prealbumin and albumin?

I printed copies of the AND statement on Malnutrition markers that was just

in the journal and gave copies to our billing/coding staff and doctors which

states that these are not good indicators and listed other ways to identify

malnutrition.

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Of Digna Cassens

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Subject: RE: Re: Prealbumin and albumin?

Good point, , but we also have to work on convincing ALL our own

colleagues, who fall prey to this fallacy and use it as a panacea for

everything from calorie deficits to whatever else may require a bit of

critical thinking.

Digna Cassens, MHA, RD

Cassens Associates - Diversified Nutrition Management Systems

La Habra, CA 90633

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Subject: Re: Prealbumin and albumin?

I fully agree with all these comments re: albumin, pre-albumin, and CRP. My

question is how to convince doctors, nurses, and even state surveyors that

these are not appropriate nutritional markers?? I am becoming frustrated

explaining these basics (when CRP is high, pre-alb is low, etc) over and

over! Any good succinct research papers I can hand over to residents and

interns?

Thank You,

Berry, MS, RD

Healdsburg District Hospital

Clinical Dietitian

(707)431-6426