BILIRRUBINA: METABOLISMO, PRUEBAS DE LABORATORIO E HIPERBILIRRUBINEMIA

  • Carlos Carvajal Carvajal Microbiólogo, especialista en Química Clínica. Laboratorio Clínico Hospital México
Palabras clave: Bilirrubina, hiperbilirrubinemia, ictericia, conjugación

Resumen

La bilirrubina es el producto final de la degradación del grupo hem. La bilirrubina no conjugada (BNC) se forma en las células retículoendoteliales, transportada al hígado, donde es conjugada a glucurónidos y secretada a los canalículos. La BNC se solubiliza en el suero por medio de su fuerte unión con la albúmina. La unión bilirrubina-albúmina es una función de las concentraciones de la albúmina y de la bilirrubina y de la afinidad de unión por la bilirrubina. La fracción de bilirrubina no unida o bilirrubina libre plasmática (Bf) se incrementa significativamente conforme el nivel de bilirrubina sérica total (BST) alcanza la capacidad de unión de la albúmina. La Bf es considerada un mejor indicador de neurotoxicidad que la BST, a causa de que solamente la bilirrubina libre puede cruzar la barrera hematoencefálica. En la práctica médica la bilirrubina es un marcador de disfunción hepática, colestasis o enfermedad hemolítica. Una variedad de factores limita la sensibilidad y la especificidad de la medición de la bilirrubina para detectar anormalidades: lipemia, hemólisis, exposición a la luz visible y el estado de ayuno. La hiperbilirrubinemia puede ser clasificada como prehepática, hepática y poshepática, y esto brinda un marco útil para identificar la causa subyacente. Además, hay bilirrubina conjugada y no conjugada. La hiperbilirrubinemia y la ictericia neonatales se presentan en casi todos los recién nacidos y puede ser benigna si su progresión a hiperbilirrubinemia es reconocida, monitoreada y prevenida o tratada en una manera oportuna.

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2020-11-16
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Carvajal Carvajal, C. (2020). BILIRRUBINA: METABOLISMO, PRUEBAS DE LABORATORIO E HIPERBILIRRUBINEMIA. Medicina Legal De Costa Rica, 36(1). Recuperado a partir de //www.binasss.sa.cr/ojssalud/index.php/mlcr/article/view/114