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Low Protein Levels In Blood Plasma. What To Do?

Hello, this is my question. I am a regular plasma donor at a facility here where I live. Every 4 months they take a blood sample to be sent off for a protein analysis, it usually takes 10 days to get the sample back. Normally I know when the sample will be taken so I take 10 days off from donating at all before and the sample always comes back fine (because I am older, 40, weight 153 and I guess donating lowers my protein levels). I have had 2 samples come back recently with a protein of 5.9 (needs to be 6.0 or higher) and I am wondering what it is I need to be doing/and or changing to ensure that my levels are in range. Also, how is this different from the screening test they do every time I go in to donate to test my microhemocrotit? I have been out of range a couple times recently on that and was told to eat iron-rich foods. I am now including an iron supplement with my daily vitamins. I would appreciate any help or advice you could give, I am frustrated. Thank you!
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DEAR SIR/MADAM

THE BLOOD PLASMA PROTIENS INCLUDE ALBUMIN AND GLOBULINS WHICH FUNCTIONS FOR MAINTAINING.
1. MAINTAINING COLLOIDAL PRESSURE - BLOOD PRESSURE
2. ANTIBODY PRODUCTION WHICH FIGHTS INFECTIONS - DETERMINE IMMUNITY
3. ESSENSTIAL FOR MAINTAINING RENAL PERFUSION WHICH HELPS IN CONCENTRATION OF URINE AND MAINTAINING URINE OUTPUT.

THESE DEFICIENCIES ARE COMMON IN
1. ANEMIA WITH HYPOPROTIENEMIA
2. INCREASED PROTEIN LOSS IN KIDNEYS DUE TO FUNCTIONAL KIDNEY DISEASE

SUPPLEMENTATION OF IRON WITH OTHER MICROVITAMINS MIGHT BE OF VERY LITTLE IMPORTANCE AS THE MAIN PROBLEM IS DEFICIENCY OF PROTIEN

YOUR VALUES ARE NOT TOO LOW AND ALSO WHEN YOU FREQUENTLY GIVE BLOOD DONATIONS THEN OBVIOUSLY IT VARIES.

SO PROPER PROTIEN SUPPLEMENTATION WHICH IS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN LIKE EGG WHITE ARE RICH IN ALBUMIN WHICH RESTORES THE DEFICIENT LEVELS.
EVEN VEGETABLE PROTEINS MIGHT BE OF SOME HELP. BUT I PREFER PROTIENS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN.

THANKS
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Low Protein Levels In Blood Plasma. What To Do?

DEAR SIR/MADAM THE BLOOD PLASMA PROTIENS INCLUDE ALBUMIN AND GLOBULINS WHICH FUNCTIONS FOR MAINTAINING. 1. MAINTAINING COLLOIDAL PRESSURE - BLOOD PRESSURE 2. ANTIBODY PRODUCTION WHICH FIGHTS INFECTIONS - DETERMINE IMMUNITY 3. ESSENSTIAL FOR MAINTAINING RENAL PERFUSION WHICH HELPS IN CONCENTRATION OF URINE AND MAINTAINING URINE OUTPUT. THESE DEFICIENCIES ARE COMMON IN 1. ANEMIA WITH HYPOPROTIENEMIA 2. INCREASED PROTEIN LOSS IN KIDNEYS DUE TO FUNCTIONAL KIDNEY DISEASE SUPPLEMENTATION OF IRON WITH OTHER MICROVITAMINS MIGHT BE OF VERY LITTLE IMPORTANCE AS THE MAIN PROBLEM IS DEFICIENCY OF PROTIEN YOUR VALUES ARE NOT TOO LOW AND ALSO WHEN YOU FREQUENTLY GIVE BLOOD DONATIONS THEN OBVIOUSLY IT VARIES. SO PROPER PROTIEN SUPPLEMENTATION WHICH IS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN LIKE EGG WHITE ARE RICH IN ALBUMIN WHICH RESTORES THE DEFICIENT LEVELS. EVEN VEGETABLE PROTEINS MIGHT BE OF SOME HELP. BUT I PREFER PROTIENS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN. THANKS