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What does DB stand for?

Direct Bilirubin


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1 Direct bilirubin Direct (mean [+ or -] SD) Reference range: < 6.
The variables that were found to show a significant difference between the groups were hypertension, diabetes mellitus, family history, smoking, stress, physical activity, obesity, white blood cells, uric acid, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), direct bilirubin and total bilirubin (p<0.
9 mg/dL, alkaline phosphatase 206 U/L, aspartate aminotransferase 1806 U/L, alanine aminotransferase 2407 U/L, gamma glutamyl transferase 202 U/L, lactate dehydrogenase 818 U/L, direct bilirubin 6.
The new rotor incorporates four additional test methods: Carbon Dioxide, Phosphorous, Albumin and Direct Bilirubin together with ten previously cleared methods.
Dr Hartz says: 'Heavy drinkers show low levels of sodium and blood urea nitrogen, but high levels of chloride, monocytes (a type of white blood cell), phosphorous, platelets, aspartate aminotranspherase (a liver enzyme), corpuscular haemoglobin, a high density of lipoproteins and a high ratio of direct bilirubin to total bilirubin (liver byproducts).
Careside is the only company currently offering a direct bilirubin test on a POC testing instrument.
I have reported, for instance, a case in which an unknown inhibitor caused the total bilirubin to be lower than the direct bilirubin.
The nine new product clearances for use on Roche's Cobas Mira are, Total Bilirubin, Magnesium, Creatinine, Phosphorus, Triglycerides - GPO, AST, Uric Acid, Direct Bilirubin and ALT.

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