Bilirubin

BILIRUBIN - A pigment that is largely derived from the breakdown of hemoglobin. That which is derived from the breakdown of red blood cells is known as indirect bilirubin.
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Bilirubin
Definition:
Bilirubin is a breakdown product of hemoglobin. Total and direct bilirubin are usually measured to screen for or to monitor liver or gall bladder dysfunction.
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Bilirubin: A yellow-orange compound produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells.
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Bilirubin metabolism begins with the breakdown of red blood cells by phagocytic cells. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, which is broken down to heme and globin.
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Bilirubin circulates in the bloodstream in two forms:
Indirect (or unconjugated) bilirubin. This form of bilirubin does not dissolve in water (it is insoluble).
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Bilirubin, a by-product of the breakdown of hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying substance in red blood cells), is produced when the body breaks down old red blood cells. Normally, the liver processes the bilirubin and excretes it in the stool.
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BILIRUBIN: A red pigment in liver bile, blood, and urine. Bilirubin is a product of hemoglobin breakdown in red blood cells. It is removed from the blood and processed by the liver, which secretes it into the digestive tract.
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Bilirubin. Normally your liver metabolizes this residue of worn-out red blood cells, and you excrete it in your urine. But hepatitis interferes with your liver's ability to metabolize bilirubin, leading to higher levels in your blood.
Enzyme levels.
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bilirubin level
A sample of blood is taken from your child's vein. Bilirubin is produced by the liver and is excreted in the bile.
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Bilirubin is formed when the body breaks down old red blood cells. The liver usually processes and removes the bilirubin from the blood.
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bilirubin
A pigment produced in the liver by the breakdown of hemoglobin from old red blood cells. Bilirubin is normally eliminated in the bile.
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BILIRUBIN - Chemical breakdown product of hemoglobin. Measured in blood specimen by laboratory to assess function of liver.
CERULOPLASMIN - Serum protein measured by laboratory to help in the diagnosis of Wilson's Disease.
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bilirubin (bil-ih-ROO-bun)
Substance formed when red blood cells are broken down. Bilirubin is part of the bile, which is made in the liver and is stored in the gallbladder. The abnormal buildup of bilirubin causes jaundice.
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Bilirubin
A reddish-yellow waste product produced by the liver that colors urine and is involved in the formation of some gallstones.
Celiac disease ...
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If bilirubin reaches dangerous levels a type of blood transfusion called an exchange transfusion may be needed. Other treatments, such as antibiotics for infection, antiviral drugs in hepatitis, may be appropriate.
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Elevated bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase.
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This version of the Encyclopedia has no treatment information. Please discuss any and all treatment options for your condition with your healthcare professional.
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BiliChek bilirubin analyzer Noninvasive device for monitoring total serum bilirubin levels in infants.
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Often, the bilirubin builds up and gets stored in the layer of fat just underneath the skin, which causes the yellowish, or darkish, cast.
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- bilirubin test
- cancer
- common bile duct exploration
- draining (cholecystostomy)
- endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- gallstones in common bile duct
- illustration of gallbladder and bile ducts
- lithotripsy ...
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(jn´ds, jn´-), abnormal condition in which the body fluids and tissues, particularly the skin and eyes, take on a yellowish color as a result of an excess of bilirubin.
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Jaundice is a sign that the baby's blood contains an excessive amount of bilirubin, a substance released when old red blood cells break down.
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Your doctor may suspect that you have a bile duct problem if you have any of the classic symptoms or if a blood test shows that you have a high level of bilirubin.
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CAUSES"When, for various reasons, the liver cannot handle the load placed upon it, bilirubin builds up. This is a yellow-brown substance which results from the breakdown of old red blood cells.
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Bilirubin is one of the breakdown products of haemoglobin and is carried to the liver to be excreted in the bile. It is the raised level of bilirubin in the blood that gives the yellow colour seen in jaundice.
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Eliminate, by metabolizing and/or secreting, the potentially harmful biochemical products produced by the body, such as bilirubin from the breakdown of old red blood cells and ammonia from the breakdown of proteins ...
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laboratory testing of patient´s blood and transfused blood shows incompatibility
complete blood count (CBC) shows damaged red blood cells, may also show mild anemia
bilirubin level is elevated ...
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