fecal bilirubin

Bile pigment is a general term for a series of catabolic products of iron porphyrins such as heme in the body, including biliverdin, bilirubin, bilirubin and bilirubin. Among them, biliverdin is a precursor of bilirubin, and bilirubin and bilirubin are products of bilirubin. In this type of metabolite, except for the bilirubin, which is colorless, the other components have color, so it is called bile pigment. Bile pigment is the main pigment that makes up the color of normal feces and urine. Basic Information Specialist classification: Digestive examination classification: feces / parasitic examination Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Analysis results: Below normal: Normal value: no Above normal: negative: There is no bilirubin in normal stool. Positive: There is no bilirubin in normal human feces. In patients with enteritis and diarrhea, bilirubin can be detected when the contents of the intestines are quickly discharged. Tips: Because the first group of normal intestines has not been established, bilirubin can also appear in feces. Normal value Negative is normal. Clinical significance There is no bilirubin in normal human feces. In patients with enteritis and diarrhea, bilirubin can be detected when the contents of the intestines are quickly discharged. Positive results may be diseases: blood stasis, bile heat, acute yellow precautions Note when checking: Because the first group of normal intestines has not been established, bilirubin can also appear in feces. Preparation before inspection: 1. Because infants and young children are not easy to get enough samples at one time, if they need to be collected separately, please temporarily store the samples in the refrigerator to avoid bacterial growth. 2. Tell the doctor about the type of food in the last 3 days. Inspection process The feces were collected continuously for 3 days, and the feces were mixed and weighed every day, and about 20 g was taken for inspection. Nitric acid was added to the feces, and the stool was green. If the infant has not been established due to normal intestinal flora or if the adult is accelerated by bowel movement due to diarrhea, so that the bilirubin is too late to be nucleus by the intestinal bacteria, the feces can be golden yellow or dark yellow, and the bilirubin qualitative test is positive, such as It is oxidized into biliary green by the feces. For the rapid detection of bilirubin in feces, the Harrison method can be used, such as being greenish blue. Not suitable for the crowd Non-invasive examination, there is no inappropriate population. Adverse reactions and risks No complications or hazards.

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