Bile Salt & Pigments (Qualitative)
Bile is produced by the Liver and is involved with the metabolism of fats. Bile contains bile acids, salt, and pigments. This test evaluates the bile salt and pigment in the urine to diagnose Jaundice and liver Disorders.
Bile salt and Pigments:
Why Bile Pigments and Bile Salts test?
CLINICAL INFORMATION :
Bile salts are the primary components of bile. Bile Pigments and Bile Salts test is done to detect the presence of bile pigments in urine eg. In liver diseases i.e hepatitis, jaundice etc. This test is diagnostic for cholestasis. Bile increases the absorption of fats (emulsification) and fat soluble substances like vitamin A, D, E and K. besides its fat digestive function bile also aids in excretion of bilirubin and helps in neutralization of HCL and prevent decomposition. Deficiency of bile salts (in case of gall bladder removal) can lead to complications such as kidney stones, irritable bowel syndrome.
General instructions:
Sample Requirement:Specimen –24 hours Urine sample. Test Preparation: None.
NOTE - Sample for specimen collections may vary based on the patient’s condition / cases according to patient’s presentingcomplaints / signs or symptoms:
SPECIMENREQUIREMENT (Special or Rare Cases) - As instructed and guided by Physician / Clinician / Pathologist / as per Laboratory’s requirements, according to procedures and protocols.
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