Conjugation And Excretory Function Test Flashcards
Bilirubin must be excreted through liver?
Yes
It is the end product of hemoglobin metabolism
Bilirubin
Heme- containing proteins
Myoglobin
Catalase
Cytochrome oxidase
Principal pigment in bile
Bilirubin
Formed in destruction of heme- containing
Bilirubin
Other names of bilirubin 1
Unconjugated
Water insoluble
Non polar
Indirect
Hemoglobilirubin
Slow reacting
Pre hepatic
(WUNSHIP)
Other names of Bilirubin 2
Conjugated
Water soluble
Polar
Direct
Cholebilirubin
One minute/ prompt
Post hepatic/ hepatic/ obstructive/ regurgitative
Reference value of conjugated bilirubin
0 - 0.2 mg/dl
Reference value of unconjugated bilirubin
0.2-0.8 mg/dl
Total bilirubin reference value
0.2-1.0
Prolong conjugated bilirubin; bounded to albumin
Delta bilirubin
Helps in monitoring the decline of serum bilirubin following cholecystectomy
Delta bilirubin
Reference value of delta bilirubin
< 0.2 mg/dl
It reacts with diazo reagent
Delta bilirubin
Jaundice is caused by hypobilirunemia?
No. Hyperbilirubinemia
Characterized by yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera, and mucus membranes
Jaundice
Serum/plasma with yellow discoloration due to hyperbilirubinemia
Icterus
Jaundice Total Bilirubin
3.0-5.0 mg/dl (visible jaundice)
Overt jaundice
1.0-1.5 mg/dl
Hemolytic jaundice, unconjugated bilirubin
Pre hepatic jaundice
Caused by to much rbc destruction
Pre hepatic jaundice
HDN; hemolytic anemia; malaria; BBB
Pre hepatic jaundice
Lab findings:
Indirect bilirubin - increase
Direct & urobilinogen - normal
Urine bilirubin - negative
Pre hepatic jaundice
Obstructive jaundice
Post hepatic jaundice
Failure of bile to flow to the intestine or impaired Bilirubin excretion
Post hepatic jaundice
Lab findings:
Indirect - normal
Direct - increase
Urobilinogen - decrease
Urine bilirubin - positive
Alkaphos - increase
Post hepatic
Hepatocellular combined jaundice
Hepatic jaundice
Caused of disorder of Bilirubin metabolism, transport defects, hepatocellular injury or destruction
Hepatic jaundice
Lab findings:
Indirect & direct - increase
Urobilinogen - decrease
Hepatic jaundice
Bilirubin transport deficit
Gilbert’s syndrome
Impaired cellular uptake of bilirubin due to genetic mutation of UGT1A1 gene (chromosome 2)
Gilbert’s syndrome
Mild icterus, no symptoms and predisposed acetaminophen toxicity
Gilbert’s syndrome
Lab findings:
Indirect bilirubin: 1.5-3.0 mg/dl
Gilbert’s syndrome
Conjugation deficit
Crigler-najjar syndrome
Chronic non hemolytic unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Crigler-najjar syndrome
Complete UDPGT deficiency
Crigler-najjar syndrome type 1
Lab results of Crigler-najjar syndrome type 1
Indirect bilirubin: > 25 mg/dl
Symptoms of Crigler-najjar syndrome
Kernicterus
Colorless bile
Partial deficiency of UDPGT
Crigler-najjar syndrome type 2
Lab results of Crigler-najjar syndrome type 2
Indirect bilirubin: 5-20 mg/dl
Presence of conjugation inhibitor
Lucey-driscoll syndrome
Familial form of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia caused by circulating inhibitor of Bilirubin conjugation
Lucey-driscoll syndrome
Bilirubin excretion deficit
Dubin - johnson syndrome
Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Dubin - johnson syndrome
Defective excretion of direct bilirubin into the canaliculi caused by
Hepatocyte membrane defect
Intense dark pigmentation of the liver due to accumulation of lipofuscin pigment
Dubin - johnson syndrome
Similar to Dubin - johnson syndrome without the “black liver”
Rotor syndrome
Lab findings:
Elevation in direct & total bilirubin
Increase delta bilirubin
Rotor syndrome
Bilirubin methodology sample
Serum
Storage in Bilirubin methodology
RT : 2 days
Ref (4degC) : 1 week
Freezer (-20 degc) : indefinite
Interference in Bilirubin methodology
Iipemia - increase
Hemolysis - decrease
30-50%/hr - decrease
Loss if unprotected from light
Priniciple of bilirubin assay
Van Den Berg reaction
Measure conjugation and total bilirubin
Bilirubin assay
Diazotization of Bilirubin to form azobilirubin
Van den berg reaction
Methods in Bilirubin Assay
Evelyn and Malloy method
Jendrassik and Grof method
Inherited disorders of Bilirubin metabolism
Gilbert’s
Crigler-najjar
Lucey driscoll
Dubin -johnson
Rotor
Evelyn and Malloy method coupling accelerator
Methanol
Evelyn and Malloy method diazo reagent
Biuret bilirubin
0-1% sulfonilic acid + Hcl
Diazo A
0.5% sodium nitrate
Diazo B
1-5% HCl
Diazo blank
pH of diazo reagent
Near 1.0
Pink to purple azobilirubin
Evelyn and Malloy method
Most sensitive; popular technique for discreet analyzer
Jendrassik and Grof method
Accelerator of jendrassik and Grof method
Caffeine sodium benzoate
Buffer of jendrassik and Grof method
Sodium acetate
Terminates the accelerator and destroy excess diazo reagent
Ascorbic acid
Blue azobilirubin measured at 600 nm
Jendrassik and Grof method
Provides alkaline ph after addition of ascorbic acid
Alkaline tartrate solution
Increase indirect bilirubin
Hemolytic anemia
G6PD Deficiency
Gilbert’s syndrome
Crigler-najjar syndrome
Hepatocellular disease
Lucey-driscoll syndrome
(HEGGCHEL)
Increase direct bilirubin
Biliary obstruction (gall stone)
Pancreatic cancer
Dubin - Johnson syndrome
Alcoholic and viral hepatitis
Biliary atresia
Hepatocellular disease
PHADBB
Colorless end product of Bilirubin metabolism that is oxidized by intestinal flora to urobilin
Urobilinogen
Urobilinogen collect of sample and specimen
Avoid light exposure
2 hr freshly urine or stool
Method in urobilinogen
Ehrlich method
Ehrlich method
P-DABA
p - dimethylaminobenzenealdehyde
Urobilinogen urine reference value
0.1-1.0 Ehrlich unit
Urobilinogen stool reference value
75-275 Ehrlich unit
1 Ehrlich=
1 mg of urobilinogen
Test for hepatocellular function and potency of bile duct
Bromsulfophthalein dye extraction test
Principle of BSP dye extraction test
Injection of dye
Methods of administration of BSP
Rosenthal white method
Mac donald method
Double collection method
Rosenthal white
Rosenthal white BSP dose
2mg/kg
Rosenthal white specimen collection
5 mins after BSP admin
30 mins after BSP admin
Rosenthal white reference value
After 5 minutes: 50% dye retention
After 30 minutes : 0% dye retention
Single collection method
Mac donald method
Mac donald BSP dose
5 mg/kg
After 45 mins
Mac donald method
Mac donald reference value
After 45 mins: +/- 5% dye retention