Bilirubin, total — lab reference
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Inflammation, hydration, liver synthesis, renal loss, and nutrition affect result.
Ask your clinician to review albumin, globulin, and electrophoresis when indicated.
Calculated; interpret component values.
Adult interval. Pregnancy and pituitary disease require different interpretation.
Useful in selected hyperthyroid states; not a sensitive stand-alone test for hypothyroidism.
Affected by thyroid-binding globulin, pregnancy, estrogen, and medications.
Morning fasting collection is preferred when practical. Day-to-day variation is substantial.
Ask your clinician to read this result with iron, transferrin saturation, and ferritin.
Interpret relative to hemoglobin, oxygenation, and kidney function.
Recent supplementation can elevate; very high values may be clinically relevant.
Fasting, liver function, inflammation, and carrier proteins matter.
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