Question

Albumin is a protein in the plasma portion of the blood. Under normal conditions, albumin cannot pass through the wall of a capillary. What significance is this for the vascular compartment?

Answer 1

Albumin helps in retention of fluid in bloodstream or vascular compartment.

Step-by-step explanation:

Albumin makes 54% of the plasma protein. The albumin protein can not pass through the capillary walls and helps maintain the osmotic pressure of the blood which in turn regulates the exchange of the fluid across the walls of the blood capillaries. The osmotic pressure keeps the water in the bloodstream.