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Formal Name: Hemosiderin Also known as urinary hemosiderin detection. What is this test? This test is to detect hemosiderin in the urine. Hemosiderin is a pigment that forms when hemoglobin breaks down. This test is helpful for evaluating and managing disorders that involve the destruction of RBCs (red blood cells). The test may also help in…
Formal Name: Conjugated bilirubin What is this test? This test is for looking the bilirubin in the blood and/or urine. For measuring the level of bilirubin in the serum, there are 2 ways – direct bilirubin and total-value bilirubin. Bilirubin is a substance that’s the byproduct of breaking down old red blood cells. This is…