Guest guest Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Are you all still using the following guidelines for albumin levels? Are you still using albumin and prealbumin at all for protein need flags? Condition Albumin Level Per Lab gm/dl Protein Requirement (gm/kg/day) Normal Nutrition 3.9 3.5 3.2 3.0 0.8 - 1.0 Mild Depletion 3.1 - 3.8 2.8 - 3.4 2.6 - 3.1 2.4 - 2.9 1.2 Moderate Depletion 3.0 or less 2.7 or less 2.5 or less 2.3 or less 1.2 - 1.5 Severe Depletion 2.4 or less 2.1 or less 1.9 or less 1.7 or less 1.5 - 2.0 W. Rowell, RD, LN, CLT Montana State Hospital Long-term Care Consultant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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