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Organ function

Bilirubin

Extended panel — run periodically

What it indicates

A pigment produced as old red blood cells are broken down and processed by the liver.

Why a series helps

It fluctuates with fasting and with illness, sometimes considerably, so one reading is hard to place.

What this page does not tell you

What a particular Bilirubin result means depends on you: your history, your medication, why the test was taken. Ziro does not interpret results for individuals and does not diagnose. If something in your results warrants a conversation, that conversation is with a doctor, and your results are downloadable so you can bring them.

Others in organ function

Markers routinely used to describe how the liver and kidneys are working.