Version 2.78

Term Description

Measures the bilirubin content of skin (not capillaries) via measures of reflected light at specified wave lengths.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Part Description

LP15448-1   Bilirubin
Bilirubin is an orange-yellow pigment produced by the normal breakdown of heme, a component of the hemoglobin found in red blood cells. It is processed by the liver and excreted in bile. Conditions that cause red blood cell breakdown or interfere with liver or bile processing can cause elevated levels of bilirubin. Bilirubin exists in many forms. Non-glucuronidated bilirubin (also called unconjugated or indirect) is the breakdown product of heme and is not water-soluble. Hemolytic anemias, which cause increased red blood cell breakdown, are one cause of elevated non-glucuronidated bilirubin. Glucuronidated bilirubin (also called conjugated) is a water-soluble form of bilirubin that is made in the liver by the addition of sugar molecules to non-glucuronidated bilirubin. Conditions that affect liver function (such as hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver tumors) or physically block the bile ducts (such as gallstones) can cause elevated levels of glucuronidated bilirubin. A third form of bilirubin is that which is bound to albumin, and it is also known as delta bilirubin because it was originally identified based on the unexpected difference between the total bilirubin level and the level of glucuronidated plus non-glucuronidated bilirubin in some patient samples. Prior to the discovery of albumin-bound bilirubin, the term "direct" bilirubin was used as a synonym for glucuronidated bilirubin, but direct bilirubin is actually glucuronidated plus delta bilirubin (bilirubin covalently bound to albumin). Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Reference Information

Type Source Reference
Webcontent NCBI PubMed Tayaba R, Gribetz D, Gribetz I, Holzman IR. Noninvasive estimation of serum bilirubin. Pediatrics. 1998 Sep;102(3):E28. PubMed PMID: 9724676. Link to PubMed
Webcontent NCBI PubMed Maisels MJ, Ostrea EM Jr, Touch S, Clune SE, Cepeda E, Kring E, Gracey K, Jackson C, Talbot D, Huang R. Evaluation of a new transcutaneous bilirubinometer. Pediatrics. 2004 Jun;113(6):1628-35. PubMed PMID: 15173483. Link to PubMed
Webcontent NCBI PubMed Knudsen A, Brodersen R. Skin color and bilirubin in neonates. Arch Dis Child. 1989 Apr;64(4):605-9. PubMed PMID: 2751336; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1791998. Link to PubMed
Webcontent Lab Tests Online®Copyright Copyright © 2021 Lab Tests Online. All rights reserved. Bilirubin

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Bilirubin
Property
MCnc
Time
Pt
System
Skin
Scale
Qn
Method
Transcutaneous meter

Additional Names

Short Name
Bilirub Skin-mCnc
Display Name
Bilirubin Transcutaneous meter (Skin) [Mass/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Bilirubin, Skin

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.32
Last Updated
Version 2.73
Order vs. Observation
Both
Common Test Rank Get Info
15067

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group Group Name
LG33748-1 Bilirubin|Pt|Skin|Transcutaneous meter|584.673 g/mole

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Bilirrubina:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Piel:Qn:Medida transcutanea
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Bilirrubina:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Piel:Cuantitativo:Medidor transcutáneo
fr-CA French (Canada) Bilirubine:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Peau:Quantitatif:Compteur transcutané
fr-FR French (France) Bilirubine:Masse/Volume:Ponctuel:Peau:Numérique:Mesure transcutanée
it-IT Italian (Italy) Bilirubina:MCnc:Pt:Pelle:Qn:Misurazione transcutanea
Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Massa Punto nel tempo (episodio)
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) bilirubine:massa/volume:moment:huid:kwantitatief:transcutane meter
pl-PL Polish (Poland) Bilirubina:stężenie masowe:punkt w czasie:skóra:ilościowy:miernik przezskórny
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Bilirrubina::24H:Pele:Qn:Medida transcutânea
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Bilirubin:KütlKons:Zmlı:Deri:Kant:Transkutanöz metre
zh-CN Chinese (China) 胆红素:质量浓度:时间点:皮肤:定量型:经皮测定仪
Synonyms: TBIL;总胆红素;胆红质 化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 水平;浓度;质量浓度(单位体积) 皮;肤;表皮 经皮肤测定仪;透皮测定仪;经皮测定装置;经皮测定设备;经皮测定仪器;经皮监测仪;经皮测量仪;经皮检测仪

Example Units

Unit Source
mg/dL Example UCUM Units

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