My new born baby male having high direct bilirubin 3. It is good that direct bilirubin is increasing, which shows that the liver is working. Also, give phototherapy. I am sure that the baby is under the supervision of a pediaarician. Those are abnormal numbers. What is the timeframe between the increases?
My sons ALP was also elevated. Did you get a GGT level done? Good day Doctor, please help me out am on drug for hepatitis B. Total bilirubin is 0. Direct is 0. Total bilirubin is 2. Your indirect bilirubin and total bilirubin are raised. Hemoglobin is also low. I will suggest you consult a physician for further workup. Good day, doctor!
May I ask if what is the formula in the calculation of the Bilirubin Concentration of the unknown and Control? And can I ask for some examples of the computation? You can solve this by knowing three values. Your total bilirubin and indirect bilirubin are raised. You need to work up to find the pathology or cause of the increased bilirubin.
No doubt this is benign hyperbilirubinemia. Still, I will suggest consulting a physician. Doctor, One month 10 days old with Total Bilirubin value at Currently running an antibiotic course of 7 days for ear infection. Feeding, peeing are normal. We have been advised by doctors to wait and retest again.
Please advise. You have not told me when jaundice appears? I will also recommend checking bilirubin levels daily to avoid damage to the brain. Doctor, Jaundice was there during the first week, it became normal after a few sessions of photo therapy. This is appeared again after almost 35 days after birth. The doctors have suggested breast milk jaundice. There is a condition of breast milk jaundice, I am sending you the CDC publication.
Please read this for information. Thank you very much for your insight. Levels have come down. Very much appreciate your quick turnaround replies.
Hi Doctor my total Bilirubin is 2. T SGPT is Your total bilirubin is raised. It means there is no active liver cell disease necrosis. Your result is confusing to rule out congenital hyperbilirubinemia. It looks benign hyperbilirubinemia. It would help if you had further workup like ultrasound and repeat bilirubin total and direct, indirect. Your bilirubin is raised, and SGPT is also mildly raised. You need to consult a physician for a workup and to reach the diagnosis.
My bilrubin total is 1. Are in normal. Liver functions are normal, but lipid profile is abnormal. Cholesterol and triglycerides are raised. I think you need to control the lipid profile. Hi sir, I took blood test recently, my direct bilirubin is 0. Kindly help me is it dangerous?
Since I am non-alcoholic non-smoker. Also, get a viral hepatitis profile. My elder brother bilirubin total is 1. Please kindly help me is it dangerous?? Since he is non alcoholic non smeker. Please check his viral hepatitis markers. But sir his HBsAg report is non reactive. So is it dangerous? You Hemoglobin and RBC count are in the high range.
It needs further workup and consultation by a physician. My HBsAg report is non reactive. Please kindly help me sir is it dangerous? Please kindly help me is it dangerous? I hope you are nonalcoholic and not taking any medication. You should also check the Hepatitis C virus. Very comprehensive read. I just got checked out as well and my total bilirubin was 0. The lab says normal values of direct bilirubin are 0.
Is this something to check further? I Am 21 Years Old. I am having yellowish skin and eyes and dark urine and Pale Stools. No Other Symptoms.
What kind Of Jaundice is this? Itching is a sign of obstructive jaundice. It would help if you had an ultrasound abdomen to rule out gall stone or any other cause of obstruction. Respected Sir, My son 17 years old affected by Type 1 diabetes, finding bilirubin 1.
SGOT Any advise for him. I think to check Hepatitis B and C. His enzymes are normal. No need to worry, and just do his every 3 to 6 months, his LFT liver function test. My doctor ignored the result and tells me about a probable Gilbert syndrome. He told me to stay calm. I will greatly appreciate your response and if I can definitely rest assured with these results.
Best regards from Argentina. Best regards! Thank you very much! So this is benign, mild hyperbilirubinemia. Just in routine, take more fruits, avoid alcohol intake and tobacco smoking. I took a blood test and my levels were 3. You have not mentioned age?. Anyhow your enzymes are normal, which shows no liver cells necrosis. There is indirect hyperbilirubinemia.
It looks like benign hyperbilirubinemia. I will suggest a follow-up. I am male age 24 having billiribum total is 1. These values are the upper limit of liver functions. There is mild injury going on in the liver. Are you taking any drugs? First, you have to find out the cause of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia; then, you have to follow a different protocol for each disease. Before it was 1. I am diabetic for the last 15 years. But builrubin cannot. Any detailed examination is required?
I hope you are not taking alcohol. Only you need in routine liver functions test after every three months interval. Please also check the viral hepatitis profile. Ultrasound of the abdomen, particularly the liver, may be advised.
Thank you Sir, as per the test result dated oct, Bilrubun total I am not alcoholic. RFT parameters as found in in permissible limit. Thank you sir. Sample This test is done on the serum of the patient.
A random sample can be taken, and no need for a fasting sample. Fasting samples may be advised to avoid lipemic serum. From infants, the blood may be collected from the heel. Precautions Avoid hemolysis. Avoid shaking the tube that may lead to inaccurate results. Do not expose the tube to light. Exposure to light like the sun or even artificial light may decrease the value. If there is a delay in the test, keep the sample away from the light artificial or sunlight and refrigerate it.
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Bilirubin bil-ih-ROO-bin is a yellowish pigment that is made during the normal breakdown of red blood cells. Bilirubin passes through the liver and is eventually excreted out of the body. Higher than normal levels of bilirubin may indicate different types of liver or bile duct problems. Occasionally, higher bilirubin levels may be caused by an increased rate of destruction of red blood cells hemolysis. Bilirubin testing is usually done as part of a group of tests to check the health of your liver.
Bilirubin testing may be done to:. Bilirubin testing is done using a blood sample. Usually, the blood is drawn through a small needle inserted into a vein in the bend of your arm.
A small tube is attached to the needle to collect the blood. You may feel a quick pain as the needle is inserted into your arm and experience some short-term discomfort at the site after the needle is removed.
Blood for bilirubin testing in newborns is usually obtained using a sharp lancet to break the skin of the heel heel stick. There may be slight bruising at the puncture site afterward. Your blood will be sent to a laboratory for analysis.
You can usually return to normal activities immediately. Bilirubin test results are expressed as direct, indirect or total bilirubin. Total bilirubin is a combination of direct and indirect bilirubin. Typically, you'll get results for direct and total bilirubin.
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