conjugated bilirubin


di·rect re·act·ing bil·i·ru·bin

the fraction of serum bilirubin which has been conjugated with glucuronic acid in the liver cell to form bilirubin diglucuronide; so called because it reacts directly with the Ehrlich diazo reagent; increased levels are found in hepatobiliary diseases, especially of the obstructive variety. Synonym(s): conjugated bilirubin

conjugated bilirubin

Direct bilirubin Bilirubin chemically bound to a glucuronide in the liver, which is excreted in bile by the liver and stored in the gallbladder or transferred to the duodenum Ref range Direct BR: 0–0.3 mg/dL ↑ in Bile duct obstruction, cirrhosis, Crigler-Najjar syndrome, Dubin-Johnson syndrome, hepatitis. See Bilirubin.