What's the reason for indirect bilirubin

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Indirect bilirubin is mainly from the destruction of red blood cells, not in the liver after glucuronization is called indirect bilirubin. Indirect bilirubin is metabolized by the liver and then becomes direct bilirubin, which is discharged into the biliary tract with bile and finally discharged through the stool. In general, high indirect bilirubin often indicates liver lesions.

What's the reason for indirect bilirubin

First, indirect bilirubin increased, for hemolytic jaundice, hepatocellular jaundice. Indirect bilirubin elevation is the main cause, which is commonly seen in hemolytic diseases, neonatal jaundice or blood transfusion errors. The indirect bilirubin of patients with hepatitis and cirrhosis can be increased.

Second: the common symptom of high indirect bilirubin is jaundice, which makes sclera, skin, urine, mucous membrane and other tissues and body fluids yellow. In addition, there are loss of appetite, fatigue, low fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and other symptoms of liver disease.

Third: due to anemia caused by indirect high bilirubin patients, there will be dizziness, fatigue, muscle or joint pain.

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Indirect bilirubin is also known as blood bilirubin, colloidal bilirubin, insoluble bilirubin, bilirubin a, free bilirubin, bilirubin, etc.