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TOTAL BILIRUBIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
- Bioengineering
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- total bilirubin
1, record 1, English, total%20bilirubin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Total bilirubin and direct bilirubin levels are measured directly in the blood, whereas indirect bilirubin levels are derived from the total and direct bilirubin measurements. 1, record 1, English, - total%20bilirubin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Foie et voies biliaires
- Technique biologique
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bilirubine totale
1, record 1, French, bilirubine%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
- Bioengineering
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct bilirubin
1, record 2, English, direct%20bilirubin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Total bilirubin and direct bilirubin levels are measured directly in the blood, whereas indirect bilirubin levels are derived from the total and direct bilirubin measurements. 1, record 2, English, - direct%20bilirubin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Foie et voies biliaires
- Technique biologique
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bilirubine directe
1, record 2, French, bilirubine%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- total bilirubin test kit
1, record 3, English, total%20bilirubin%20test%20kit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - total%20bilirubin%20test%20kit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Foie et voies biliaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trousse pour dosage de la bilirubine totale
1, record 3, French, trousse%20pour%20dosage%20de%20la%20bilirubine%20totale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - trousse%20pour%20dosage%20de%20la%20bilirubine%20totale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bilirubin
1, record 4, English, bilirubin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The orange-yellow pigment of bile, formed principally by the breakdown of hemoglobin in red blood cells after termination of their normal lifespan. 2, record 4, English, - bilirubin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Water-insoluble, unconjugated bilirubin normally travels in the bloodstream to the liver, where it is converted to a water-soluble, conjugated form and excreted into the bile. In a healthy person about 250 mg of bilirubin are produced daily. The majority of bilirubin is excreted in the stool. The characteristic yellow pallor of jaundice is caused by the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood and in the tissues of the skin. Testing for bilirubin in the blood provides information for diagnosis and evaluation of liver disease, biliary obstruction, and hemolytic anemia. Normal levels of total bilirubin are 0. 1 to 1. 0 mg/dl or 5. 1-17. 0 mmol/L. 2, record 4, English, - bilirubin
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bilifulvine
- biliphéine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Foie et voies biliaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bilirubine
1, record 4, French, bilirubine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pigment jaune-brun provenant de la dégradation de l'hémoglobine (et de quelques autres pigments respiratoires) et constituant le principal colorant de la bile. 2, record 4, French, - bilirubine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La bilirubine libre, insoluble dans l'eau, est surtout produite dans la rate et la moelle osseuse et transportée jusqu'au foie par l'albumine du foie. La bilirubine conjugée, soluble dans l'eau, est obtenue après transformation chimique dans le foie et excrétée dans la bile. 2, record 4, French, - bilirubine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hígado y conductos biliares
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bilirrubina
1, record 4, Spanish, bilirrubina
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La bilirrubina es liberada por los glóbulos rojos viejos o dañados. Pequeñas cantidades de bilirrubina circulan normalmente en el torrente sanguíneo, hasta que llega al hígado donde se metaboliza para eliminarse posteriormente por los intestinos. Su aumento en la sangre produce la coloración amarilla de la piel llamada ictericia y puede ser indicación de enfermedad hepática o destrucción acelerada y masiva de glóbulos rojos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - bilirrubina
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