About Ambulatory Surgery Center Tampa. Ambulatory Surgery Center Tampa is a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center where surgeons perform a broad range of outpatient procedures. Specialties include Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Pain Management, Plastic Surgery, Podiatry and Urology.
Bilirubin is an orange-yellow pigment, a waste product primarily produced by the normal breakdown of heme. Heme is a component of hemoglobin, which is found in red blood cells (RBCs). Bilirubin is ultimately processed by the liver to allow its elimination from the body.Any condition that accelerates the breakdown of RBCs or affects the processing and elimination of bilirubin may cause an elevated blood level. Unconjugated bilirubin âwhen heme is released from hemoglobin, it is converted to unconjugated bilirubin. 2  It is carried by proteins to the liver. 3  Small amounts may be present in the blood. 4  Conjugated bilirubin âformed in the liver when sugars are attached (conjugated) to bilirubin.
Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that is in everyoneâs blood and stool. If you notice a yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes, this is called jaundice, and it may be caused by high levels of bilirubin. Bilirubin is made in the body when old red blood cells are broken down. The breakdown of old cells is a normal, healthy process. After circulating in your blood, bilirubin then travels to your liver. In the liver, bilirubin is excreted into the bile duct and stored in your gall bladder. Eventually, the bilirubin is released the small intestine as bile to help digest fats and ultimately excreted with your stool.