Prealbumin Testing to Diagnose Malnutrition in the Hospitalized Patient

Low Prealbumin doesn’t diagnose malnutrition

This article discusses the usefulness or non-usefulness of Prealbumin labs for diagnosis of malnutrition in hospitalized patients.

Source: Things We Do For No Reason: Prealbumin Testing to Diagnose Malnutrition in the Hospitalized Patient

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Stephanie Figon, MS, RDN, LD

Creator of Supplement Sciences and NutriScape.NET. As a dietitian since 1992, Steph has had experiences in consulting, 15 years in clinical, and has operated a private practice nutrition counseling office for since 2011. Log in to comment and save this article on your board or send your comments to reviews@supplement-sciences.com