bilirubin urine test

[djlite3470]

hi all, i have done 2 urine samples at home with dipsticks everything looked good but bilirubin showed a small trace, the dipsticks either state small 17 or trace

im a non drinker non smoker healthy eating 50 year old .i do have gallstones and suffered a year with very bad attacks but havent had an attack for about 7 years.

is it normal for there to be a trace in urine or do i need to visit doctor for blood sample i do hope not as i have a real phobia about needles and operations.

[Uplight99]

I’m not too sure about the accuracy of these home tests. Go to your GP to be sure.

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Good afternoon djlite3470,

Home testing kits may not always be reliable, therefore may I suggest you discuss any concerns with your own doctor.

Make sure you tell them about your needle phobia.

In the first instance the doctor may simply repeat the urine test.

Take care,

Trust9

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[Choochooboogie]

Urine tests are very unreliable for bilirunim, often giving false positives. I had a positive, had to wait a very long anxious week thinking the worst while waiting for an ultrasound and blood test results. Turned out to be a big thick gallbladder, which I am managing with stone breaker tablets I got off Amazon.

[Djlite in reply to Choochooboogie]

I think that was my question , can a gallbladder full of stones cause bilburin in urine even though there is no pain from the gallbladder. My attacks ended years ago due to diet but i often got a short little twinge in the area of the gallbladder that lasted a couple of seconds. I might see if i can get a ct scan to have a look at gallbladde without the need for injections and blood tests. I might try the gallbladder flush i know its not a nice experience but its worth a try. My stools are ok my urine is a normall yellow colour and i have had no yellow skin or eyes i hardly drink and my diet is very healthy i dont smoke

[Choochooboogie]

Yes it can.... 100%. But don't rely on urine tests.. if you want to help your gallbladder, try the stone breaker tablets. Worked for me within days. By the time I got to my ultrasound, my gallbladder was still really thick, but all the inflammation around it had gone right down. The sonographer said it looked like it was on the mend...

[Choochooboogie]

If the gallbladder/ bile duct are blocked, toxins build up causing bilirubin levels to increase.