Bilirubin, direct (Serum (s))

Testcode:	E_DBIL
Specimens:	1 ml Serum (s)
Preanalytics/Notes:	Protect from direct sunlight during transportation. The values of direct bilirubin are increased by a factor of 12 by the contrast medium indocyanine green, Indocyanine green is eliminated from the body with a half-life of about 5 -10 minutes.
Method:	Photometric assay
Dimension:	mg/dl
Alternate dimension:	µmol/l (Factor: 17.0999) Calculator
Set-up:	Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Duration:	1 day
Indication/Significance:	Diagnosis and follow up of icterus Confirmation of a haemolysis (indirect bilirubin)
Interpretation:	Increased: Intrahepatic more… Increased: Intrahepatic icterus due to an absorption, conjugation, secretion disorder Primary disorders (functional hyperbilirubinaemias): Meulengracht's syndrome, Dubin-Johnson syndrome, Rotor's syndrome, Crigler-Najjar syndrome Secondary disorders of the bilirubin metabolism: Hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, fatty liver, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver metastases, intoxication (alcohol, drugs of abuse, organic solvents, fungus poisoning), hepatocellular damage caused by medications, sepsis, cholangitis, leptospirosis Post-hepatic icterus: Gallstones, cholangiocarcinoma, pancreatic head carcinoma, bile-duct atresia, rejection after liver transplant close

both sex
0 Years	< 0,3 mg/dl
from 1 Year - 120 Years	< 0,3 mg/dl

Representation of age: "from" refers to the commenced year(s) (month) of age; "until" refers to the completed year(s) (month) of age.