United Arab Emirates
BIOSAM
Bilirubin Total/Direct (Large)
United Arab Emirates2 × 100 ml
2 × 100 ml
Size
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What does this test measure?
Total bilirubin, a waste product from the breakdown of haemoglobin that is transported to the liver, conjugated and excreted in bile.
Why is it ordered?
Raised bilirubin (hyperbilirubinaemia) causes jaundice; unconjugated elevation occurs in newborns and haemolysis, while conjugated elevation occurs in hepatitis, cirrhosis and biliary cholestasis.
Normal range
Adults — Total: up to 2.0 mg/dL · Direct: up to 0.3 mg/dL
Sample type
Serum (protected from light)
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