Bilirubin total
A bilirubin blood test measures the levels of bilirubin in your blood. Bilirubin is a yellowish substance made during your body's normal process of breaking down old red blood cells. Bilirubin is found in bile, a fluid your liver makes to help you digest food.
A bilirubin blood test may be used to check the health of your liver, look for the cause of jaundice, or determine how well a treatment is working.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of MedicineNormal range
8 published ranges, each from a named source 1.2 mg/dL drawn: 18 y+ · Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog)
- 18 y+
- 0–1.2 mg/dL
All source ranges (8)
| Source | Sex | Age | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| LabCorp Test Directory | All | 30 d+ | 0–1.2 mg/dL |
| Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) | All | 7 d – 14 d | 0–14.9 mg/dL |
| Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) | All | 7 d – 14 d | 0–14.9 mg/dL |
| Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) | All | 15 d – 17 y | 0–1 mg/dL |
| Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) | All | 15 d – 17 y | 0–1 mg/dL |
| Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) | All | 1 y+ | 0–0.3 mg/dL |
| Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) | All | 18 y+ | 0–1.2 mg/dL |
| Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) | All | 18 y+ | 0–1.2 mg/dL |
What an abnormal result can be associated with
- A high result
- Increased total bilirubin
details
- Sample
- Serum or plasma · LOINC
- Collection
- Serum gel tube · 0.5 mL · Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog)
- Part of
- Bilirubin direct and total panel · Comprehensive metabolic panel · Hepatic function panel
- Listed under
- Bile Duct Cancer · Bile Duct Diseases · Cirrhosis · Gallbladder Cancer · Hemochromatosis · Hepatitis · Hepatitis A · Hepatitis B · Hepatitis C · Jaundice · Liver Cancer · Liver Diseases
- Code
- LOINC 1975-2 · mg/dL
- Also known as
- Bili, Bilirubin, Bilirubins, Billirubin, TBIL
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