Bilirubin Direct
Sample: Serum
Schedule: Daily
Units: mg/dL Factor x 17 = umol/L
Range: Up to 0.25 mg/dL
Remarks: High bilirubin levels are found in liver disease: hepatitis, cholangitis, cirrhosis, neoplasia, alcoholism (normally also with high AST/SGOT and GGT, biliary obstruction (intrahepatic or extrahepatic), Infectious Mononucleosis (EBV infection), Gilbert Disease (familial hyperbilirubinemia). Pernicious anemia, hemolytic anemias, erythroblastosis fetalis, other neonatal jaundice, hematoma and following a blood transfusion, especially if several units are given in a short time.
