Question 1
What is the most abundant class of plasma protein?
◦ Globulin
◦ Albumin
◦ Clotting factors
◦ Complement proteins
Question 2
What is the effect of low plasma albumin?
◦ Clotting factors decrease, thus increasing the chance of prolonged bleeding.
◦ Fewer immunoglobulins are synthesized, thus impairing the immune function.
◦ Less iron is stored, thus increasing the incidence of iron deficiency anemia.
◦ Osmotic pressure decreases; thus water moves from the capillaries to the interstitium.