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From the glossary of medical terms the answer is: BILIRUBIN
The color of Bilirubin is orange Bilirubin is an orange color pigment in the bile
No, direct bilirubin cannot be higher than total bilirubin. Total bilirubin is the sum of both direct (conjugated) and indirect (unconjugated) bilirubin. Therefore, direct bilirubin is always equal to or less than total bilirubin, as it is a component of the total measurement. If direct bilirubin appears higher than total bilirubin, it may indicate a laboratory error.
Serum bilirubin is primarily categorized into three types: direct (conjugated) bilirubin, indirect (unconjugated) bilirubin, and total bilirubin. Direct bilirubin is water-soluble and occurs after the liver processes bilirubin, while indirect bilirubin is fat-soluble and represents bilirubin that has not yet been conjugated by the liver. Total bilirubin is the sum of both direct and indirect bilirubin levels in the blood, often measured to assess liver function and diagnose various medical conditions.
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When the erythrocytes are destroyed, haemoglobin breaks down, the heme part of it goes through a series of transformation: Heme → biliverdin (green pigment) biliverdin → bilirubin (orange-yellow pigment) Bilirubin + blood albumin → bound bilirubin (in peripheral blood) Bound bilirubin + glucuronic acid → conjugated bilirubin. (in liver) Conjugated bilirubin + intestinal bacteria → several pigments, including - stercobolin (orange-brown pigment, excreted in feces) and - urobilinogen (reabsorbed into bile/blood, finally excreted in urine)
yes
Raised bilirubin is a symptom
Liver makes bilirubin water soluble for excretion into the urine....get total bilirubin from complete CFP...
The presence of bilirubin can be confirmed through blood tests such as a total bilirubin test or a direct bilirubin test. These tests measure levels of bilirubin in the blood to assess liver function and diagnose conditions such as jaundice or liver disease.
The letters used to represent bilirubin count on a blood test are usually "T Bili" for total bilirubin and "D Bili" for direct bilirubin. Total bilirubin includes both direct and indirect bilirubin, while direct bilirubin specifically measures the amount that is conjugated and ready to be cleared by the liver.