title: Homozygous bisalbuminemia or homozygous mutant albumin?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Bisalbuminemia is a genetic condition in which an albumin variant is found in serum in addition to normal albumin.
  
  
  METHODS
  Serum protein electrophoresis using the Sebia HYDRASYS electrophoresis system was performed on an 84 year old male.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Serum protein electrophoresis showed a single albumin band migrating faster than normal albumin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presence of a homozygous albumin variant band, albumin Naskapi, is noted.
authors: Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors: Ketan
authors: K
authors: Kulkarni
authors: Pamela
authors: P
authors: Rowe
authors: Cathie Lou
authors: CL
authors: Christensen
authors: Trefor
authors: T
authors: Higgins
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis / Q000379:methods; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004586:Electrophoresis / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006579:Heterozygote; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin