Definitions for "BILIRUBIN"
A red pigment occurring in liver bile, blood, and urine. Its measurement can be used as an indication of the health of the liver. Bilirubin is the product of the breakdown of hemoglobin in red blood cells. It is removed from the blood and processed by the liver, which secretes it into the digestive tract. The normal value is 0.1 to 1.5 milligrams per liter of blood. An elevated level of bilirubin in blood serum is an indication of liver disease or drug-induced liver impairment.
A substance formed during the normal breakdown of red blood cells. Elevated levels of bilirubin turn the skin a yellowish color (jaundice).
Yellowish red blood cell waste product in bile the blood carries to the liver. It contributes to the yellow color of urine. Can cause jaundice if it builds up in the blood. Formed mainly by the breakdown of hemoglobin in red blood cells after the end of their normal life span.
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