Urobilinogen in urine is created in the intestines by bacteria in the duodenum and is a colorless by product of bilirubin reduction. Elevated levels or an abnormally high or low level of urobilinogen in the urine can be cause for concern.
The prognosis for high or increased levels of urobilinogen in urine can be deadly and suspected increased levels is serious and requires immediate testing and further diagnosis.
The New England Journal of Medicine: Use of the Urobilinogen Test for the Detection of Para-Aminosalicylic Acid in the Urine
DURING the course of an examination for urobilinogen in the urine, I recently noted that, after the addition of Ehrlich's paradimethylamidobenzaldehyde reagent, an immediate dark-red color appeared, ...
Use of the Urobilinogen Test for the Detection of Para-Aminosalicylic Acid in the Urine
Expert Rev of Obstet Gynecol. 2012;7(3):269-279. In summary, excess levels of urobilinogen and bilirubin in the urine may signal liver disease, and more research is needed to correlate these levels ...
Prevention of abnormal urobilinogen levels vary. The best way to prevent high or low levels is drinking lots of water, or fluids and getting lots of excersise.
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