Final answer:
The statement is false because lipemia and lipochromes such as carotene can interfere with the measurement of bilirubin levels during specimen analysis due to their impact on the photometric assays.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement "Lipemia/lipochrome (Carotene) does not interfere with bilirubin specimen analysis." is false. Both lipemia and high levels of lipochromes like carotene can interfere with the accurate measurement of bilirubin. This interference can be attributed to the optical properties of these substances which can impact the photometric assays used in bilirubin analysis. Excessive lipids present in lipemic serum can cause light scattering, whereas lipochromes like carotene can alter the absorbance spectrum of a specimen due to their color. Bilirubin analysis is crucial as it is related to the breakdown pigments formed from the destruction of hemoglobin, either at the site of an injury, in cases of jaundice when the liver cannot effectively remove bilirubin from circulation, or in stools and urine as stercobilins and urobilins, respectively. Blood types are distinguished based on different lipids found on the surface of red blood cells, but these do not typically play a role in bilirubin measurement interference.