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Bilirubin

Also known as: Total bilirubin; TBIL; Neonatal bilirubin; Direct bilirubin; Conjugated bilirubin; Indirect bilirubin; Unconjugated bilirubin
Formal name: Bilirubin
Related tests: Liver panel; Gamma-glutamyl transferase; Alkaline phosphatase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Alanine aminotransferase; Hepatitis A; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C

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