Conjugated Bilirubin
Conjugated bilirubin is bilirubin that the liver has processed so it can leave the body with the bile.
Conjugated (direct) bilirubin is bilirubin that the liver has already processed so that it can leave the body with the bile. It is part of total bilirubin and gives context on how bile flows from the liver. It is read together with the other liver values.
Alcohol, some medicines and a recent infection can affect the level. Levels are usually low and vary little from day to day.
Foods that help
Vegetables such as broccoli and Brussels sprouts, berries, citrus fruit, leafy greens and enough water.
Foods to limit
Alcohol, fried and highly processed food.
Track it through the year
One value is a snapshot. Following it up shows whether what you changed is working.
Related markers
Educational information only — not a diagnosis. Every result is checked against safe limits, and anything critical is escalated for follow-up.
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