bilirubinemia

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bilirubinemia

[bil″ĭ-roo″bĭ-ne´me-ah]

the presence of bilirubin in the blood.

bil·i·ru·bi·ne·mi·a

(bil'i-rū-bin-ē'mē-ă),

The presence of bilirubin in the blood, where it is normally present in relatively small amounts; the term is usually used in relation to increased concentrations observed in various pathologic conditions with excessive destruction of erythrocytes or interference with the mechanism of excretion in the bile. Determination of the quantity of bilirubin in the blood serum reveals two fractions, namely direct reacting (conjugated) and indirect reacting (nonconjugated) bilirubin; determination of conjugated and total bilirubin in serum is an important and frequently used clinical laboratory test.

[bilirubin + G. haima, blood]

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bilirubinaemia

A term which, when used with a qualifier (e.g., hyper-), dignifies the presence, overabundance or absence of bilirubin in the blood.

bil·i·ru·bi·ne·mi·a

(bil'i-rū-bin-ē'mē-ă)

The presence of increased amounts of bilirubin in the blood, where it is normally present in only relatively small amounts; usually used to describe various pathologic conditions in which there is excessive destruction of erythrocytes or interference with the mechanism of excretion in the bile. Determination of the quantity of bilirubin in the blood serum reveals two fractions, namely direct reacting (conjugated) and indirect reacting (nonconjugated) bilirubin; determination of direct bilirubin and total bilirubin in serum is an important and frequently used clinical laboratory test.
Synonym(s): bilirubinaemia.

[bilirubin + G. haima, blood]

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bil·i·ru·bi·ne·mi·a

(bil'i-rū-bin-ē'mē-ă)

[bilirubin + G. haima, blood]

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Dark urine due to hemoglobinuria disappeared on d 3 of treatment, and scleral jauridice cleared markedly after 1 week, along with a decrease in bilirubinemia (1.86 mg/dL).

Megadose methylprednisolone (MDMP) treatment in a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) resistant to conventional corticosteroid administration: a case report / Konvansiyonel Kortikosteroid Uygulamasina Resiztan Otoimmun Hemolitik Anemili Bir Hastanin Megadoz Metilprednizolonla Tedavisi

Elevated liver enzymes including aspartate aminotransferase and total alkaline phosphatase in conjunction with bilirubinemia also indicated liver damage as shown in Table 2.

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Other morbidities, including sepsis, bilirubinemia, and ventilator use, were slightly less likely in the vaginal delivery group, but the differences were not statistically significant.

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Other causes include bilirubin from lysed red cells or bilirubinemia, increased CSF protein, carotenoids, melanin, and contamination by a skin disinfectant.

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Interference by lipemia and bilirubinemia with the results attained using mechanical detection should not occur.

A comparison study of routine coagulation screening tests (PT and APTT) by three automated coagulation analyzers

Hemolysis 2.0 What was the degree of hemolysis if present: mild, moderate, cu\/U m Bilirubinemia 2.0 severe.

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The presence of high conjugated bilirubinemia, in addition to a less prominent unconjugated biliru-binemia in these patients may be attributed more to the hepatitis than hemolytic anemia in these patients.

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia and giant cell hepatitis: report of three infants / Otoimmun hemolitik anemi ve dev hucreli hepatit birlikteligi olan uc olgunun sunumu

Bilirubinemia influencing front-face ZnPPIX determinations depends on the instrument (7,8), use of intact vs lysed specimens (9), or washing of intact cells before use (10).

Effect of Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia on erythrocyte zinc protoporphyrin

Jaundice beyond 3 weeks of age must be evaluated for elevated direct bilirubinemia and cholestasis and the newborn screen results should be checked for hypothyroidism and galactosemia.

Hyperbilirubinemia in newborns

Decreased Sp|O.sub.2~ readings can also result from a change in sensor position, from radio frequency interference while using an electrocautery knife, from interference as a result of ambient light during phototherapy, from bilirubinemia, or from skin breakdown secondary to the use of adhesives.

Bedside testing: beyond glucose

The tests for final and differential diagnosis of conjugated bilirubinemia were done in order to determine the underlying pathology.

Severe iron overload and hyporegenerative anemia in a case with rhesus hemolytic disease: therapeutic approach to rare complications / Rhesus hemolitik hastalikli bir vakada hiporejeneratif anemi ve asiri demir yuklenmesi: nadir gelisen komplikasyona terapotik yaklasim

Nonetheless, the identification of infants at risk for hyper bilirubinemia and early intervention can reduce the number of infants needing readmission for evaluation and treatment, which can have other psychosocial benefits for the parents, including the avoidance of the "vulnerable child" syndrome.

Reduction in hospital readmission rates for hyperbilirubinemia is associated with use of transcutaneous bilirubin measurements

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