Total protein test

A total protein test is used to measure the amount of protein in your blood.



The test can help diagnose health conditions including:

- [kidney disease](/health-library/conditions/kidney-disease-chronic)
- liver disease
- [malnutrition](/health-library/conditions/malnutrition) - where not enough nutrients are consumed to meet the body's needs

If your total protein levels are abnormal, further tests will be needed to find out which specific proteins are responsible for the abnormality.This will enable an accurate diagnosis to be made.

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