About The Medical Condition Methemalbumin

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Methemalbumin

Methemalbumin Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Methemalbumin Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Methemalbumin?

A 1:1 molar complex of heme or hematin and albumin formed after the dissociation of methemoglobin into heme or hematin and globin in plasma. This complex, which imparts a coffee-brown color to plasma, occurs in hemolytic and hemorrhagic disorders. Its presence in plasma is used as a test to differentiate between hemorrhagic and edematous pancreatitis.

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