Encyclopedia: Urobilinogen
Urobilinogen is a colourless product of bilirubin reduction. It is formed in the intestines by bacterial action. Some urobilinogen is reabsorbed, taken up into the circulation and excreted by the kidney. This constitutes the normal "intrahepatic urobilinogen cycle". Increased amounts of bilirubin are formed in haemolysis which generate increased urobilinogen in the gut. In liver disease the intrahepatic urobilinogen cycle is inhibited also increasing urobilinogen levels. Urobilinogen is converted to...
Question and Answer
Is 2 high? It was 4 then the retest came out 2. My primary Dr....
I don't think a second opinion is really necessary. Urobilinogen is a by-product of bilirubin metabolism. It is generated when bacteria in the intestinal tract process bilirubin to urobilinogen. ...
Asked by louanne93 - 13 months ago
Is a level of 2.0 E.U./dL high? What would it indicate most likely if...
urine normally contains very small amounts of urobilinogen, an elevated level would indicate liver problems.
Asked by Smiley - 16 months ago
