If you are ineligible to get a flu shot at MIT, you may be able to get one at: 1  A retail pharmacy (you will be charged a fee) 2  Your own health care provider. 3  A clinic in your hometown. 4  Your local department of public health.
Reference Range(s) The major proteins seen in the serum are albumin and globulin-the latter being primarily alpha 1 and alpha 2 globulin, beta globulin and gamma globulin. Albumin accounts for more than 50% of the total serum proteins. The albumin to globulin (A/G) ratio has been used as an index of disease state, however, it is not a specific marker for disease because it does not indicate which specific proteins are altered. The normal A/G ratio is 0.8-2.0. The A/G ratio can be decreased in response to a low albumin or to elevated globulins.
Total protein tests measure your ratio of albumin to globulin, and albumin serum tests are ordered by your doctor when you have symptoms such as edema. While the normal range level for total protein can be between 6.0 and 8.3 g/dL, the albumin normal level can range between 3.4 to 5.4 g/dL, according to MedlinePlus. A blood test that shows low levels of albumin can be an indication of liver damage or disease. Liver dysfunction associated with decreased albumin levels includes diseases such as hepatitis.