AMS Total Bilirubin:

Bilirubin testing checks for levels of bilirubin in your blood. bilirubin (bill-in-ROO-bin) is an orange-yellow substance created throughout the normal breakdown of red blood cells. bilirubin passes through the liver and is eventually excreted out of the body.

Higher than traditional levels of bilirubin could indicate different kinds of liver problems. occasionally, higher bilirubin levels could indicate an increased rate of destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis).

Why it’s done

Bilirubin testing is sometimes done as a part of a group of tests to see the health of your liver. bilirubin testing is also done to:

Investigate jaundice — elevated levels of bilirubin will cause yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice). standard use of the test is to measure bilirubin levels in newborns.
Determine whether there may be a blockage in your liver’s bile ducts
Help detect or monitor the progression of other liver diseases, such as hepatitis
Help find increased destruction of red blood cells
Help follow however treatment is functioning
Help judge suspected drug toxicity
Some common tests which may be done at an equivalent time as bilirubin testing include:

Liver function tests. a group of blood tests that measure certain enzymes or proteins in your blood.
Albumin and total protein. Levels of {albumin|albumen|simple protein} — a protein made by the liver — and total protein show however well your liver is creating proteins that your body must fight infections and perform alternative functions.
Complete blood count. This test measures many elements and options of your blood.
Prothrombin time. This test measures the time period of plasma.

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