Total Protein
Human GmbH
Substrates and Metabolites
Brief Description
Clinical Chemistry Reagents.
Total protein (TP) is a major component of blood and the sum of all circulating proteins. Total protein is measured for diagnosis and therapy control of a variety of diseases involving liver, kidney or bone marrow as well as other metabolic and nutritional disorders. Hypoproteinemia may be caused by abnormal synthesis, protein malnutrition, protein malabsorption, protein loss and after infusions. Hyperproteinemia may be caused by monoclonal gammopathy, severe chronic inflammatory and autoimmune processes.
Colorimetric test for the quantitative determination of total protein in human serum and plasma.
