50825-9

Bile acid [Moles/volume] in Body fluid

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Part Descriptions

LP15444-0   Bile acid
Bile acids are steroid acids found predominantly in the bile of mammals. They are produced in the liver by the oxidation of cholesterol, and are stored in gallbladder and secreted into the intestine in the form of salts. They act as surfactants, emulsifying lipids and assisting with their absorption and digestion. Synthesis of bile acids is a major consumer of cholesterol. The body synthesizes about 800 mg of cholesterol per day and about half of that is used for bile acid synthesis. In total about 20-30 grams of bile acids are secreted into the intestine daily; about 90% of excreted bile acids are reabsorbed (by active transport in the ileum) and recycled. This is referred to as the enterohepatic circulation. Since bile acids are made from endogenous cholesterol, the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids may be disrupted as a way to lower cholesterol. This is the mechanism of action behind bile acid sequestrants. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia , Bile acid (Wikipedia)

LP15444-0   Bile acid
The liver absorbs almost all bile except approximately 1% which spills to the peripheral circulation. With liver diseases, its ability to absorb bile acids may diminish, resulting in increased serum levels. Patients with intestinal malabsorption and metabolic disorders such as Gilbert's disease, Crigler-Najjar syndrome, or Dubin-Johnson syndrome do not exhibit elevated bile acids concentrations. Source: Regenstrief Institute

LP7238-1   Body fld
The LOINC "Body fld" System represents body fluids other than serum, plasma, blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid. When a LOINC term with the System "Body fld" is used, the specific specimen source or body fluid type should be reported elsewhere with the result. Where more specific terms for pleural, peritoneal, synovial fluid, etc. exist, we encourage you to use the more specific terms. In contrast to "Body fld", the System "Asp" in LOINC represents the fluid withdrawn during an aspiration procedure from an abnormal collection of fluid, such as from an abscess or cyst. "Asp" is used for abnormal fluid collections that are aspirated, while "Body fld" is used for named body fluids, such as synovial fluid or peritoneal fluid, that are not inherently pathologic. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Bile acid

Property

SCnc

Time

Pt

System

Body fld

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Long Common Name

Bile acid [Moles/volume] in Body fluid

Short Name

Bile Ac Fld-sCnc

Display Name

Bile acid (Body fld) [Moles/Vol]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Bile acid, Body fluid

Basic Attributes

Class

CHEM

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 2.22

Last Updated

Version 2.70 (MIN)

Order vs. Observation

Both

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Related Names

• Acd
• Acids
• B/F
• BF
• Bile acid.total
• Bile salt
• bod
• Bodies
• Body fluid
• Body fluid, unsp
• Chemistry
• Fl
• Fld
• FLU
• Fluid
• Level
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• Substance concentration

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