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Bilirubin | - Bilirubin is the breakdown product of red blood cells
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Jaundice | - Jaundice is the yellowish pigmentation due to bilirubin in below areas:
- Skin
- Conjunctiva
- Other mucus membranes
- Used interchangeably with icterus and hyperbilirubinemia
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Bile | - Bile contains bilirubin and excess cholesterol
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Terminology | - Normal total bilirubin (0-1.0 mg/dL or 0-17 mmol/L)
- Jaundice usually seen with serum bilirubin > 2.0-2.5 mg/dL (> 50 mmol/L)
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