The A/G ratio is a blood test that measures levels ofalbuminandglobulin, the two main proteins in your blood.
A high albumin-to-globulin (A/G) ratio may indicate kidney disease, an antibody deficiency, or severe dehydration.
Both are called serum proteins.
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Chronic inflammatory diseases can also make blood vessels more permeable (leaky), leading to albumin loss.
In many cases, there may be no symptoms.
Test Procedure
The A/G ratio is determined by a simple blood test.
It’s common to feel minor pain from the needle.
In most cases, you could expect the process to take just a few minutes.
The tube is then sent to a lab for evaluation.
How to Prepare
Your healthcare provider will need to know about any factors that affect test results.
Other tests can help to characterize the nature of the problem and help narrow the causes.
A normal A/G ratio is between 1.1 and 2.5, although this can vary by lab.
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