What is a normal albumin level?
The short answer
A typical US lab prints a normal albumin range of 3.5–5 g/dL. That range exists to catch disease, not to describe your best.
Nobody we follow has said what your albumin should be. It comes up on the shows, but never with a number.
What albumin measures
The main protein in your blood. Your liver makes it.
It shows how well your liver makes protein. It also shows how well your kidneys hold on to it.
Checked against MedlinePlus — Albumin Blood Test.
Common questions
What is a normal albumin level?
Most US labs print 3.5–5 g/dL. Your report grades you against that range. It exists to catch disease, not to describe your best.
What does your albumin number mean?
On a typical lab range, under 3.5 g/dL is low, 3.5 to 5 is normal and over 5 is high. Your own report prints its range next to your number, and that is the one your lab uses. Nobody we follow has drawn a line inside that range.
What does the albumin test measure?
The main protein in your blood. Your liver makes it. It shows how well your liver makes protein. It also shows how well your kidneys hold on to it.
Why is there no target here?
Because nobody we follow has named a number for albumin. If that changes, it will be here.