Bilirubin Levels Phototherapy
Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in bile, a fluid made by the liver.
This article discusses the laboratory test that is done to measure bilirubin in the blood.
A small amount of older red blood cells are replaced by new blood cells every day. Bilirubin is left after these older blood cells are removed. The liver helps break down bilirubin so that it can be removed by the body in the stool.
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Total bilirubin - blood; Unconjugated bilirubin...
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