High Bilirubin

[farranccc]

I know you are unable to comment on specific test results but I had a liver function tests and all were well within range.

ALP, ALT, albumin all almost exactly in the middle of the ranges but bilirubin was 18 against a target of <21 which seems high in the range to me.

I was fasting and hadn’t had any water or anything for over 14 hours and wonder whether this would influence the test?

What does high bilirubin indicate, inflammation?

Many thanks 😊

[AyrshireK]

It would only be classed as high if it was out of range. Yes it's in the higher end of normal but still normal.

[farranccc in reply to AyrshireK]

Thanks Katie! So would you say I shouldn’t be worried? Especially given the other tests are ok?

[AyrshireK in reply to farranccc]

Your bilirubin is ok too, it's in normal range. That's why there is a range - it only raises flags if they are deranged or not normal.

[farranccc in reply to AyrshireK]

Thanks you, really appreciate your reply

[Wass71]

Yes, your blood counts can be affected by many things, dehydration, exercise, hormones etc. As Katie said, they give a range as the body fluctuates to accommodate all the processes going on. These tests are worked out based on mass averages, some people will always sit at the ends of the scales (that's how averages work).

The reassuring thing, is your body is doing as it should and managing within these normal levels. On occasions it may rise out of these levels, but it doesn't mean you have problems, it only begins to raise flags when levels are persistently abnormal, and rising not reducing. Luckily yours are perfect.

Take care x

[farranccc in reply to Wass71]

Thanks Wass71.

I did lots of googling about it and it all seems to says exactly as you do.

I did read an interesting study that showed a 10-20% increase in bilirubin levels after fasting. I guess there are many things that impact it like you say.

[AD88]

Mine is 32 and the drs were not all worried

They said 27 is norm , so me being level 32 is ever so just high .

Kind regards Andrew

[Seahorse123456 in reply to AD88]

What is 32? My total bilirubin was 1.9 mg/ul a few weeks ago which is high. The range is like 0.2-1.2 mg in the US. Please help me!

[Amethyst91 in reply to Seahorse123456]

Mine is also about that range through the years while I was still drinking. After quitting it ranges .08-1.2

No dr ever seemed worried even though I discussed my passes with them and now I’m super worried as I have symptoms of cirrhosis no dr listens to me.

Hope you are doing well

[Seahorse123456 in reply to AD88]

I just converted it and I think it is 32 like yours. Is that high?