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urobilinogen (u″ro-bĭ-linĀ“o-jәn) a colorless compound formed in the intestines by the reduction of bilirubin; the urobilinogen in the urine normally represents about 1 per cent of the bilirubin produced in the body by the breakdown of hemoglobin. Increased amounts in the urine indicate excessive bilirubin in the blood. Calculating the amount of urobilinogen in urine makes it possible to evaluate certain types of hemolytic anemia and liver problems.
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