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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

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Bile acid
Property
SRat
Time
24H
System
Stool
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
Bile Ac 24h Stl-sRate
Display Name
Bile acid (24H Stl) [Moles/Time]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Bile acid, Stool

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.42
Last Updated
Version 2.44
Change Reason
The Time aspect for this term was changed from "Pt" to "24H" since submitter's example units are per 24 hours.
Order vs. Observation
Both

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
73725-4 Bile acid panel - 24 hour Stool

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Acido biliar:Indice de susbtancia:24 horas:Heces:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Ácido biliar:Tasa de sustancia:24H:Heces:Cuantitativo:
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Sapphape:SRat:24 tunni:St:Qn:
Synonyms: Aine määr Kvantitatiivne Roe
fr-CA French (Canada) Acide biliaire:Débit de substance:24 h:Selles:Quantitatif:
fr-FR French (France) Acides biliaires:Moles/Temps:24H:Selle:Numérique:
fr-BE French (Belgium) Acide biliaire:Débit de substance:24 h:Selles:Quantitatif:
it-IT Italian (Italy) Acido biliare:SRat:24h:Feci:Qn:
Synonyms: 24 Ore Acidi biliari Chimica Tasso di sostanza
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) galzuur:mol/tijd:24 uur:feces:kwantitatief:
Synonyms: 24U ontlasting; feces
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Ácido biliar::24H:Fezes:Qn:
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Желчная кислота:МольРасх:24 часа:Фекалии:Колич:
Synonyms: Желчные кислоты Количественный Молярная скорость;Молярный расход
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Safra asidi:SubHz:24Sa:Dışkı:Kant:
Synonyms: Gaita; feçes
zh-CN Chinese (China) 胆汁酸:物质的量速率:24小时:大便:定量型:
Synonyms: 1天;1日;24.0小时;一天;一日;二十四个小时;二十四小时 BA;TBA;总胆汁酸;胆汁酸.总计;胆汁酸盐;胆盐 便;大肠运动;排便;粪便;肠运动 克分子速率;克分子速率(单位时间);摩尔速率;摩尔速率(单位时间);物质的量速率(单位时间) 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 精汁;胆;胆液 酸

Example Units

Unit Source
mmol/(24.h) Example UCUM Units

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
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