bilirubin, Total (total bilirubin)
milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)

Name bilirubin, Total
Abbreviation total bilirubin
Is Categorical? False
Tissue(s) blood
Group(s) metabolites
Description Bilirubin is a yellow compound that occurs in the normal catabolic pathway that
breaks down heme in vertebrates. This catabolism is a necessary process in the
body's clearance of waste products that arise from the destruction of aged red
blood cells.
Protocol Not Specified




Associated MP Terms
  • MP:0001569 - abnormal circulating bilirubin level
  • MP:0005344 - increased circulating bilirubin level
  • MP:0005635 - decreased circulating bilirubin level