Length of program: This shoulder conditioning program should be continued for 4 to 6 weeks, unless otherwise specified by your doctor or physical therapist. After your recovery, these exercises can be continued as a maintenance program for lifelong protection and health of your shoulders.
Reference Range. The reference range for albumin testing is as follows: The normal range is 3.5 to 5.5 g/dL or 35-55 g/liter. This range may vary slightly in different laboratories. Albumin composes 50%-60% of blood plasma proteins. An image depicting human serum albumin can be seen below. The structure of human serum albumin.
A low serum albumin is associated with both identifiable and more occult disease processes. In a prospective study of 61 new PD patients, survival was lower in patients with a serum albumin below the median value compared to those with a serum albumin higher than the median (49 vs. 79% at 2 years) [20].