Although some albumin may be present in the filtrate of a person with normal kidney function, it would not likely be found in that person's urine.

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Albumin is a protein normally found in blood and is too large to pass through the glomerular filtration barrier in the kidneys. Therefore, in a person with normal kidney function, albumin is not normally present in the urine. However, in certain disease states or conditions, such as diabetes or hypertension, the filtration barrier may become damaged, allowing albumin to pass through and appear in the urine (a condition called proteinuria).

Although Some Albumin May Be Present in the Filtrate of a Person