Using a frayed toothbrush can cause receding gums. Receding gums expose tooth roots to the air, causing pain and potential tooth loss if the cause of the condition isnât identified and treated. The condition is particularly common in people over age 40, according to the California Dental Association.
Therefore, to correct for an albumin level of less than 4 g/dL, one should add 0.8 to the measured value of calcium for each 1-g/dL decrease in albumin. Without this correction, an abnormally high serum calcium level may appear to be normal.
This test measures the level of albumin in the blood. Levels of albumin may decrease, to a greater or lesser degree, when conditions interfere with its production, increase protein breakdown, increase protein loss, and/or expand plasma volume (diluting the blood). Some of these conditions include: 1  Acute liver disease, cirrhosis. 2  Nephrotic syndrome due to kidney disease.