Bilirubin

[Waterhouse]

Hi All,

Does anybody know if you can have raised Bilirubin levels, but no trace on a urine strip? Is that how it works? Or does the high Bilirubin always show in urine?

Thanks for any input

[AyrshireK]

A blood test would be the most accurate test for bilirubin.

[Waterhouse in reply to AyrshireK]

Thanks for replying. I thought it would be, just wondered if high levels did usually show up in urine.

[AyrshireK in reply to Waterhouse]

Very high bilirubin in urine can actually change your urine colour - it can almost go the colour of cola. No idea on the dip sticks since hubby has never had tests done via dip stick only bloods.

Katie

[Johnwg]

I run bilirubin just over 50 in the blood test. I break down a lot of blood cells - agree with Ayrshire K that you can tell the bilirubin level from urine colour. Advise drinking as much as possible to help keep it down - does make you drowsy at times.

[Hillbil]

My husband has high bilirubin not sure what it is can you take it down and how many thanks

[jo0ls]

That would be a false negative result. They can happen with out of date test strips, old wee wee, and some drugs eg vitamin C.