# Urobilinogen
This test checks at the levels of urobilinogen in the urine specimen as a part of regular check-ups, but the test is important in cases of any suspected liver and/or kidney disorders or in any existing liver pathologies such as in high bilirubin levels as seen in jaundice, etc.
UROBILINOGEN TEST:
This urobilinogen is one of the Urinalysis tests. Urobilinogen is produced from the breaking down of bilirubin which is a yellowish component in the blood. This test determines the Urobilinogen amount of the blood or urine to detect liver diseases like liver cirrhosis, jaundice, and hepatitis.
CLINICAL INFORMATION :
This test is usually done for liver infections like hepatitis or liver cirrhosis and/or kidney disorders. This test is suggested in patients with symptoms with excessive hemolysis leading to jaundice (high urobilinogen), gall stones, or tumor blocks (it can reflect reduction or absence of urobilinogen in urine) and liver or kidney pathologies. Other associated tests include urine strip method, colorimetric methods, spectrometry, etc.
General instructions:
SampleRequirement: Specimen - Blood sample drawn from the vein (or) Urine Sample (24 Hours). Test Preparation: None.
NOTE - Sample for specimen collections may vary based on the patient’s condition/cases according to the patient’s presenting complaints/signs or symptoms:
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT (Special or Rare Cases) - As instructed and guided by Physician / Clinician / Pathologist / as per Laboratory’s requirements, according to procedures and protocols.
This Multi-Specialty Clinical Referral Laboratory “RTDIAGNOSTICS” provides precise and accurate tests with an extensive range of testing services to the medical centers to help in the diagnosis and identification of pathology in the test specimens for infectious diseases and also to evaluate the function of organ systems of the patient. It prevents further complications and helps to stabilize and restore health to near normalcy at the earliest without delay.
