The nurse is reviewing laboratory studies on a patient who may have protein malnutrition.Which of these measurements is an early indicator of protein malnutrition?

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Serum transferrin,with a half-life of 8 to 10 days,may be a more sensitive indicator of visceral protein status than albumin.Serum albumin has a relatively long half-life of 17 to 20 days.

The Nurse Is Reviewing Laboratory Studies on a Patient Who