What are the causes of high bilirubin direct?
Your liver can become inflamed for different reasons, such as infection with hepatitis virus, and excessive drug or alcohol use.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Bilirubin may fluctuate if you are having Gilbert syndrome. However, it may be highest during an infection (such as the flu), following periods of fasting, and during menstrual periods in some women too.
Keep yourself hydrated and cut down on animal protein for two weeks to bring down your bilirubin to normal.
A bilirubin of 20 or more on a blood test will be marked as high. One may have jaundice if the total bilirubin reaches a level roughly between 35 and 50 micromoles/liter.
High bilirubin may indicate gallstones, a liver issue, or another condition in adults. You are recommended to get a check up done at the earliest.
Different labs may have slightly different ranges for what they consider normal bilirubin levels. On average, total bilirubin levels between 0.2 and 1.3 mg/dL are considered normal for children and adults.
LIVER FUNCTION TEST (LFT), Hepatic Function Test, HFT
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