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Duke PA Gastroenterology Labs

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recurrent PUD, gastrinoma increases gastrin production many fold, gastric acid hypersecretion   Zollinger-Ellison syndrome  
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digestive enzyme made mostly by pancreas and salivary glands, breaks down starch   amylase  
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digestive enzyme made mostly by pancreas, released into the bloodstream with diseas or injury, breaks down triglycerides   lipase  
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if you have elevated amylase and lipase but the patient feels well, then   it is not pancreatitis, pancreatitis hurts  
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elevation in serum is highly specific for pancreatic disease   lipase  
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amylase, lipase   pancreatic enzymes  
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AST, ALT, GGT, alkaline phosphatase   liver enzymes  
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alkaline phosphatase, GGT, bilirubin   biliary enzymes  
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total protein, albumin, ALT, AST, alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, conjugated bilirubin   liver function tests (LFT)  
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used to evaluate serum proteins, nutritional status, liver function   total serum protein  
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components of total serum protein   prealbumin, albumin, globulins  
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reasons for increased serum proteins   dehydration, multiple myeloma, hyperglobulinemia,  
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reasons for decreased serum proteins   pregnancy, escessive intravenous fluid administration, cirrhosis of the liver, chronic alcoholism, heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, burns  
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the portion of the total serum protein formed in the liver   albumin  
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half-life of albumin   14-20 days  
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serum albumin drops slowly with   acut hepatocellular dysfunction  
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can be used as a more sensitive test to assess rapid liver damage (viral or toxic) b/c it has a half life of 2 days   serum prealbumin  
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alanine aminotransferase   ALT  
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high specificity for liver damage, increases with liver inflammation. hepatocellular enzyme   ALT  
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moderate __ content in kidney, heart, and skeletal muscle, found mostly in liver   ALT  
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low ALT content in   pancreas, spleen, lung and RBC's  
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is more elevated in injury than obstruction or cirrhosis of liver   ALT  
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aspartate aminotransferase   AST  
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high __ in liver, heart, brain, and skeletal muscle   AST  
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moderate __ in RBC's   AST  
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elevated AST associated with __   cell necrosis  
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increased serum AST activity commonly follows   MI, PE, skeletal muscle trauma, alcoholic cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, drug induced hepatitis  
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__ causes elevate of AST due to RBC contents   hemolysis  
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screening test of extrinsic or initiator pathway of coagulation   prothrombin time  
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monitor anticoagulation therapy with warfarin   prothrombin time  
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may be abnormal in patients with liver disease or vitamin K deficiency   prothrombin time  
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hepatic function panel contains   sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2, glucose, urea, creatinine, calcium, albumin, phosphorus  
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gallstones in gallbladder with transient cystic duct obstruction. Clinical diagnosis confirmed by US   biliary colic  
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gallstones obstructing cystic duct, WBC increase with left shift. elevated amylase and lipase, mild elevation in AST, ALT, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase   acute cholecystitis  
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common bile duct stones, mild bilirubin elevation, moderate alkaline phosphatase elevation, transient transaminase elevation   choledocholithiasis  
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infection with pus located in biliary tree (usually from impacted CBD stone), increased LFT's, increased WBC's, other labs normal   cholangitis  
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gamma-glutamyltransferase   GGT  
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very useful in assessing cholestasis and biliary obstruction,biliary stasis   GGT  
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enzyme most often measured to indicate bile duct obstruction   ALP  
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expect __ to rise in active bone formation, pregnancy, and some intestinal disorders   ALP  
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alkaline phosphatase   ALP  
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may be associated with intrahepatic cholestasis, hepatocellular damage, and extrahepatic biliary obstruction   conjugated bilirubin  
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used to evaluate hepatocellular function, degree of hemolytic disease, or some hereditary diseases   total bilirubin  
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total bilirubin is increased from   hemolysis, defective removal of heme, defective hepatic bilirubin metabolism  
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exposure to light may alter __ chemical and spectral properties   bilirubin  
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total protein is __ in hepatitis   normal  
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total protein is __ in cirrhosis   decreased  
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albumin is __ in hepatitis   normal  
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albumin is __ in cirrhosis   elevated  
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globulin is __ in cirrhosis   normal  
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globulin is __ in cirrhosis   increased  
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CBC, serum albumin, ESR, thyroid function tests, FOBT should all be normal in   IBS  
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if a patient has IBS and is <45 consider   flexible sigmoidoscopy  
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if a patient has IBS and is >45 they get   DCBE or colonoscopy (unless previously negative)  
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laboratory findings of __ are anemia, low serum albumin, elevated ESR, negative stool cultures   ulcerative colitis  
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sigmoidoscopy finding of a patient with __ will be edema, friability, mucopus and erosions   ulcerative colitis  
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normal amount of peritoneal fluid __ ml   50  
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RBC count in normal peritoneal fluid <__   100,000  
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WBC count in normal peritoneal fluid <__   300  
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procedure to obtain peritoneal fluid for diagnosis or therapeutics   paracentsis  
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indication for paracentesis   evaluation of ascites  
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testing done on peritoneal fluid   cell counts, cytology, gram stain, chemical testing (glucose, amylase, ammonia, alkaline phosphatase)  
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indication for a peritoneal lavage   evaluation of abdominal trauma, intraperitoneal hemorrhage, ruptured intestine or other organs  
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elevated in new bone growth   alkaline phosphatase  
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the most comon cause of elevated serum lipase level is   acute pancreatitis  
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lipaw elevations in non-pancreatic diseases are less than three times the upper limit of normal as compared with pancreatitis in which they are often elevated __ times normal values   5-10  
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because the peak later (24-48 hours) and remain elevated longer (5-7 days)__ levels are more useful in the late diagnosis of acute pancreatitis   serum lipase  
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normal serum amylase   60-120  
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an abnormal rise in serum amylase occurs within __ hours of the onset of disease   12  
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serum amylase levels return to normal within __ hours   48-72  
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patients with chronic pancreatits often have too few acinar cells to produce __   amylase and lipase  
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total serum protein is a combination of __   prealbumin, albumin, and globulins  
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__ is a protein that is normaly found in the liver   albumin  
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the key building blocks of antibodies, glycoproteins, lipid proteins, clotting factors, complement, and acute phase reactants   globulins  
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__ are immune globulins (antibodies)   gamma globulins  
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malnourished patients, especially after surgery, have a greatly decreased level of __   serum proteins  
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pregnancy, especially in the third trimester is associated with reduced __   total protein  
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some __ is made in the liver but most is made in the reticuloendothelial system   globulin  
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the __ fraction of the total protein can be factitiously elevated in dehydrated patients   albumin  
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this enzyme is found in very high concentrations within highly metabolic tissue, such as the heart muscle, liver cells, skeletal muscle cells, and to a lesser degree in the kidney   aspartate aminotransferase (AST)  
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serum AST levels become elevated __ hours after cell injury   8  
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serum AST levels peak at __ hours after cell injury   24-36  
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serum AST levels return to normal __ days after cell injury   3-7  
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in __ AST levels can rise 20 times the normal value   acute hepatitis  
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in __ AST levels quickly rise to 10 times the norm and swiftly fall   extrahepatic obstruction (gallstones)  
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serum AST levels are often compared to __ levels   alanine aminotransferase (ALT)  
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the AST/ALT ratio is usually greater than 1 in patients with __   alcoholic cirrhosis, liver congestion, and metastatic tumor of the liver  
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AST/ALT ratios of less than 1 may be seen in patients with __   acute hepatitis, viral hepatitis, or infectious mononucleosis  
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normal serum levels of alanine aminotransferase   4-36  
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in jaundiced patients an abnormal __ will incriminate the liver rather than RBC hemolysis as the source   ALT  
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ALT is found predominantly in __   the liver  
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most __ elevations generally are caused by liver dysfunction   ALT  
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in hepatocellular disease other than viral hepatitis the ALT/AST ratio is   less than 1  
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used as an indicator of heavy and chronic alcohol use   gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGTP), or gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)  
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the highest level of GGTP enzyme are found in   liver and biliary tract  
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lesser concentrations of GGTP are found in   kidney, spleen, heart, intestine, brain, and prostate gland  
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highly accurate in detecting even the slightest degree of cholestasis   GGTP  
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a normal GGTP level with an elevated alkaline phosphatase level would imply __   skeletal disease  
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an elevated GGTP and elevated alkaline phosphatase level would imply __   hepatobiliary disease  
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__ is used to detect and monitor diseases of the liver or bone   alkaline phosphatase (ALP)  
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normal level of ALP   30-120  
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although ALP is found in many tissue, the highest concentrations are found in the __   liver, biliary tract epithelium and bone  
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within the live ALP is located within __ which line the biliary collecting system   kupffer cells  
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ALP is secreted into the __   bile  
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enzyme levels of ALP are greatly increased in __   obstructive biliary disease  
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reports have indicated that the most sensitive test to indicate tumor metastasis to the liver is the __   ALP  
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__ is the most frequent extrahepatic source of ALP   bone  
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new bone growth is associated with elevated __   ALP  
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in pregnancy the placenta produces   ALP  
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__ is a hormone produced by the G cells located in the distal part of the stomach (antrum)   gastrin  
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__ is a potent stimulator of gastric acid   gastrin  
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in normal gastric physiology an alkaline environment stimulates __   the release of gastrin  
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gastrin stimulates the __ cells to secrete acid   parietal  
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low-pH suppresses further __ secretion   gastrin  
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ZE syndrome and g-cell hyperplasia are associated with high serum __   gastrin  
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patients with ZE syndrome have aggressive __ disease   peptic ulcer  
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serum gastrin level will be normal in people with routine peptic ulcers   normal  
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patients who are taking antacid peptic ulcer medications, have had peptic ulcer surgery, or have atrophic gastritis will have high serum __ levels   gastrin  
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normal 5-HIAA   2-8/24 hr or 10-40 micromole/day  
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quantitative analysis of urine __ is performed to detect and monitor the clinical course of carcinoid tumors   5-HIAA  
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Carcinoid tumors are serotonin secreting tumors that may grow in the appendix, intesting, lung. The serotonin and other hormones secreted by these tumors are metabolized in the liver to __ and excreted in the urine   5-HIAA  
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bilirubin metabolism begins with __   breakdown fo RBC's  
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heme is catabolized to form __   biliverdin  
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__ is transformed into bilirubin   biliverdin  
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brand new bilirubin is called __   unconjugated bilirubin  
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in the liver bilirubin is conjugated with __ resulting in conjugated bilirubin   glucuronide  
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jaundice is recognized when total serum bilirubing exceeds __ mg/dL   2.5  
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why do newborns get jaundice   their livers are immature and cannot conjugate bilirubin  
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if bilirubin levels gets too high in newborns it can __   cross the blood brain barrier and cause encephalopapthy (kernicterus)  
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in newborns, if bilirubin levels are greater than __mg/dL immediate treatment is required to avoid mental retardation   15  
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__ is the classic example of obstructed bilirubin excretion causing a direct hyperbilirubinemia   obstruction of the bile duct by a gall stone  
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if the defect in bilirubin metabolism occurs after addition of glucoronide, __ will result   conjugated (direct) hyperbilirubinemia  
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jaundice caused by hepatocellular dysfunction will lead to elevated levels of __   indirect bilirubin  
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__ cannot be resolved surgically   indirect bilirubinemia  
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__ can usually be resolved surgically   direct bilirubinemia  
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normally __ bilirubin makes up 70-85% of the total bilirubin   unconjugated (indirect)  
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in patients with jaundice when more than 50% of the bilirubin is direct (conjugated) it is considered a direct hyperbilirubinemia from __   gallstones, tumor, inflammation, scarring, or obstruction of the extrahepatic ducts  
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indirect hyperbilirubinemia is diagnosed when less than __% of the total bilirubin is direct bilirubin   15-20  
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diseases that typically cause jaundice associated with indirect hyperbilirubinemia include __   accelerated erythrocyte hemolysis, hepatitis, or drugs  
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__ is a form of bilirubin covalently bound to albumin. It has a longer half-life than the other bilirubins   delta bilirubin  
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unlike the unconjugated form, direct bilirubin is __   water soluble and can be excreted into the urine  
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bilirubin in __ suggests disease affecting bilirubin metabolism after conjugation or defects in excretion (gallstones)   urine  
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