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urobilinogen in 24 hour urine
Normal range:
- 0.05-2.5 mg/day (0.1-4 umol/day)
Increases:
- hemolytic anemia
- reabsorption of a large hematoma
- hepatitis
- liver cirrhosis
Decreases:
- biliary obstruction
- broad-spectrum antibiotics
- congenital enzymatic jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia syndromes)
- treatment with drugs that acidify urine
- ammonium chloride
- ascorbic acid
Method:
- reaction with Ehrlich's reagent
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urobilinogen
General
urobilinogen in timed urine
24 hour urine
References
- Lab Tests Online: Urinalysis
http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/urinalysis/ui-exams?start=1
- Wikipedia: Urobilinogen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urobilinogen