Bilirubin Total

Sample: Serum 0.5 mL

Status: Accredited

Schedule: Daily

Units: mg/dL Factor x 17 = umol/L

Range: Up to 1.4 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.

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