Food Label Reading. 1  Serving Size: This is the amount of food that people should eat for 1 serving. It is written in cups or ounces and also in metric, such as grams (gm) or milliliters (mL). It is important to remember that serving size means the cooked, ready-to-eat part of the food.
hypoalbuminemia. [- 1 alboÌoÌâ²minÄâ²mÄÂ·É] 2  a condition of abnormally low levels of albumin in the blood. It may occur in celiac disease, tropical sprue, malnutrition, and some forms of liver or kidney impairment. Also spelled hypoalbuminaemia.
Serum albumin level is an important prognostic indicator. Among hospitalized patients, lower serum albumin levels correlate with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The presentation, physical examination findings, and laboratory results associated with hypoalbuminemia depending on the underlying disease process.