Total is a combination of direct and indirect bilirubin. Typically, you'll get results for direct and total bilirubin. Normal results for a bilirubin test are 1.2 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) of total bilirubin for adults, and usually 1 mg/dL for those under 18. Normal results for direct bilirubin are generally 0.3 mg/dL. These results may vary slightly from laboratory to laboratory. Normal results may be slightly different for women and children, and results may be affected by certain foods, medications or strenuous exercise.
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis usually doesn't cause signs and symptoms until it severely narrows or totally blocks an artery. Many people don't know they have the disease until they have a medical emergency, such as a heart attack or stroke.
Someone with atherosclerosis risks the formation of blood clots in affected arteries. When blockage occurs in a leg artery the condition is called a femoral artery blockage. Symptoms of blockage include leg pain and cramping which becomes worse during activity. slide 1 of 4. The most common cause of femoral artery blockage is atherosclerosis, a disease which causes the arteries to narrow. Atherosclerosis is a progressive and chronic disease in which material made up largely of calcium, fat, and cholesterol is deposited on the walls of arteries.