Graniteville-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 5/7/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the Graniteville place center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused $1 million in damages.
Albumin is an important protein made by the liver and released continuously into the blood. One of albuminâs main functions is to bind with other substances in the blood to help them get where they need to go. For example, albumin binds to thyroid hormone and certain drugs and nutrients, allowing their stable transport through the blood to their destination. Albumin molecules also act like tiny sponges inside blood vessels, keeping fluid inside rather than allowing it to leak out.
Your liver takes proteins in your diet and turns them into new proteins to circulate to the various organs and tissues of your body. This is why the serum albumin test can tell your physician how well your liver is working. An albumin test is often used as part of a test known as a liver panel, which tests your blood for albumin, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and prealbumin.