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Total and fractionated bilirubin?
Liver makes bilirubin water soluble for excretion into the urine....get total bilirubin from complete CFP...
Total bilirubin?
Ordered by CMP...fractionated must be ordered separately
Hepatic detoxification and excretion?
bilirubin (indirect vs. direct) and ammonia ....might just be overwhelmed from a hemolytic anemia....why getting a fractionated bilirubin is good....
Why are patients treated with fractionated blood?
Treating patients with fractionated blood is the most efficient way to use the blood supply.
What are the pigments released by the liver in bile called?
From the glossary of medical terms the answer is: BILIRUBIN
What is the color of bilirubin?
The color of Bilirubin is orange Bilirubin is an orange color pigment in the bile
End product of hemoglobin breakdown is?
bilirubin
What is another name for bile pigment?
Bilirubin.
What are concentrated oils?
They are essential oils fractionated to a specific degree of concentration
Pigment produced by the destruction of hemoglobin in the liver is called?
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)
Is raised bilirubin a sign or a symptom?
Raised bilirubin is a symptom
Can indirect bilirubin be more than total bilirubin?
yes
