anything done or to be done; anything requiring action or effort; business; concern: an affair of great importance. 2. affairs, matters of commercial or public interest or concern; the transactions of public or private business or finance:
Hyperlactatemia is defined as a persistent, mild to moderate (2-4 mmol/L) increase in blood lactate concentration without metabolic acidosis, whereas lactic acidosis is characterized by persistently increased blood lactate levels (usually >5 mmol/L) in association with metabolic acidosis.
Hyperbilirubinemia is a higher-than-normal level of bilirubin in the blood. For adults, this is any level above 170 Î¼mol/l and for newborns 340 Âµmol/l and critical hyperbilirubinemia 425 Âµmol/l. Mild rises in bilirubin may be caused by: Hemolysis or increased breakdown of red blood cells.