Bilirubin

need to take into consideration when collecting a specimen because not every specimen is treated the same. Such as the bilirubin test for example; “When obtaining the specimen for this testing, it is important for the phlebotomist to recognize the effect of light on the specimen” (LabCE, 2017, para 1). Light can greatly impact the results of the test and could cause a lower bilirubin level than what is actually present in the patient; so in order to maintain accuracy it is important that you try…

Introduction Jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes. It is caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is produced by the normal breakdown of red blood cells. In the newborn period, red blood cells break down rapidly, but the liver is not ready to process the extra bilirubin efficiently. The liver may take 1–2 weeks to develop completely. Jaundice usually lasts for about 2–3 weeks in babies who are breastfed. Jaundice…

uncommon internal disorders that are happening to people every day. Gilbert’s Syndrome is one of the many internal genetic disorders people can inherit. Gilbert’s Syndrome is a harmless metabolic disorder where the liver cannot process bilirubin properly. Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment that is made when the body breaks down old or worn out blood cells. This pigment travels through the bloodstream to the liver. Normally the liver…

jaundice is caused by the accumulation of bilirubin in her blood and tissues. Bilirubin is a byproduct of worn out erythrocytes. Hemoglobin from worn-out erythrocytes is broken down into heme and iron. The iron is recycled, and the heme is further degraded into bilirubin, bound to albumin, and carried to the liver. The liver removes it from the blood and excretes it into the intestines as bile. When the liver is damaged (as in cirrhosis or hepatitis), bilirubin, which is yellow, finds its way…

function testing indicate liver abnormalities. Two commonly elevated markers found in HF are bilirubin and γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT). 3,5,7 Bilirubin is a yellow-hued marker present in bile; it is important to monitor because elevated levels are prevalent in HF patients and associated with higher mortality8 and poor prognosis.6 A bilirubin study found 70% of HF patients had elevated levels of total bilirubin with only of 5% presenting with yellowing from associated jaundice,9 making this…

Monitoring for jaundice in newborns while in the hospital is well developed. Bilirubin levels typically peak in neonates around 96 hours of life, well after most newborns are discharged, thus, the responsibility for identifying jaundice at that time falls to outpatient providers and parents. The primary objective for this study is to assess the ability of the Bilicam app to accurately predict serum bilirubin levels in a racially, ethnically, and geographically diverse sample. Target study…

Cirrhosis of the liver can be detected by different tests and studies. They can be both invasive and non-invasive procedures. They range from a physical examination to diagnostic test and clinical findings. Diagnostic examinations include blood tests, serum-protein tests, various chemical tests, and ultrasound imaging among other assortments for detection is disease. Measuring the levels of certain chemicals produced by the liver can show how competently your liver is functiong. Blood tests may…

darker and has a smell then the urine is more concentrated. If the urine is a light colour and no smell that means it is not as concentrated. Additionally, the urine was tested to determine the pH, glucose, protein, ketone, yeast, blood, nitrite, bilirubin and urobilinogen. Glucose levels are tested in order to test for the plasma levels; if the glucose levels are high in the blood it could mean the patient has diabetes. If proteins are present in the urine that usually means there is a problem…

Every time we eat the body functions to digest the food we are consuming. One of the organs of the digestive system is the liver which is placed in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen and plays a major role in the intermediary metabolism as it breaks down the fat, it produces bile acids and it is the key organ for detoxification. Liver diseases nowadays seem to be very common; especially in the Western world, it is estimated that 1 in every 10 adults suffers from a condition called…

on the reagent dipstick, including, blood, bilirubin, urobilinogen, protein, nitrite, leukocytes, glucose, ketones, pH, and specific gravity. Any abnormal findings with these test results can correlate with a condition within the patient. When observing for blood on the dipstick, a normal result should be negative. This would indicate there is no blood…