# Albumin --- **Albumin** is a multi-purpose transport [[plasma|plasma protein]] that serves many roles in the body. It is quite plentiful and does things such as transport hormones, vitamins and other substances, as well as maintaining [[fluid volume balance]] and aid in healing. Albumin is relatively quite large as a plasma protein, and it's made in the [[liver]]. >[!science] Normal Values > Normal values for serum albumin are **33 to 50 g/L** - Albumin is relatively large, so it plays an important role in [[fluid volume balance]], as it maintains [[blood osmotic pressure]]. - Albumin is an important factor in [[pharmacology.md#Distribution|pharmacotherapy]] because many drug molecules bind to albumin and are therefore "stuck" in the bloodstream and cannot leave to go to their action site. - Albumin aids in [[healing]] and fighting infection. - It can help neutralize toxins, help transport immune cells, regulate the immune response and heal damage taken ___