Ive been diagnosed with high bilirubin. It is 16 and even though the test says it can be between 1 & 19 mine is still considered high.
2007-02-01 09:18:26 · 5 answers · asked by summerbabae 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Bilirubin is one of the constituents of bile. It is the breakdown of old red blod cells, hence the pigmentation it causes in jaundice, not just to the skin, but to the urine, and lack of colour in the stools.
A bilirubin of 16 is really of little concern, despite what the first answer says. If there are no clinical indicators or trigger factors for liver, gallbladder, biliary or pancreatic disease then it may well just be monitored.
The reason bilirubin climbs in adults is because there is a difficulty somewhere in the biliary tree which is preventing it from all coming out into the digestive tract. The more severe this is, then typically the higher the bilirubin. By the 30's jaundice may be starting, 100+ is established jaundice, and by over 300 you'll have turned gree.
If your other indicators point towards good liver function then it may be merely an anomally. Don't be overconcerned.
2007-02-01 09:42:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bilirubin 16
2016-12-10 19:35:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people have a high bilirubin all the time, look it up as "Gilbert's syndrome" As long as the liver is healthy, it is of no consequence
2007-02-01 10:05:23 · answer #3 · answered by David B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anything over 11 is considered high and has to be dealt with right away so it doesn't get worse, but there is no real risk of damage until it hits 25.
2007-02-01 09:23:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My kids had high biliruben when they were born. I think it means your liver isn't functioning as well as it should.
2007-02-01 09:23:29 · answer #5 · answered by kelsey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋