Preparation
Albumin (Body Fluid) measures the albumin protein in a fluid sample other than blood — most commonly fluid collected from the abdomen (ascitic fluid) or the chest (pleural fluid). It is a test your doctor orders when abnormal fluid has built up and they need to understand why.
The albumin level helps classify the fluid as a transudate or an exudate, which in turn points toward causes such as liver disease on one side, or infection and inflammation on the other. It is frequently used alongside the serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) calculation.
The fluid sample itself is collected by your doctor in a hospital or clinic setting; Blood Lyf handles the transport to an NABL-grade partner laboratory and the reporting. Because this test is usually part of an inpatient or diagnostic workup, results are shared quickly in the app for the treating team.
Almost always a doctor, as part of evaluating fluid accumulation in the abdomen or chest. The fluid draw itself is a hospital procedure; we handle the lab processing and reporting.