Question 1

my bilirubin level was 13 is now 5 is this high as nothing has been mentioned by my doctor.i'm currently taking methotrexate ,having blood tests?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: Why are you taking methotrexate? Bilirubin of 13 is very high and 5 is high. You need to discuss these issues with your doctor who knows more about your health.
Wish you good health.

Question 2

my father is liver cancer at the moment and his bilirubin level increasing almost 13. the doctors couldnt drain his liver. what can we do to dicrease?

Accepted Answer

May not be possible.: Liver cancer is obviously very bad.  I'm sure I don't need to tell you that, given what you're going through with your father.  The increasing bilirubin may just be related to compression of the ducts from the growing tumor, and there may really be no way to lower it.  Unfortunately just another part of what he's unfortunately going through.

Question 3

is 2.1 bilirubin level dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Your total bilirubin level is just above the upper limit of normal for most labs, but in isolation, it doesn't help in finding its root cause or knowing its significance.  Advise talking to your doctor about all your lab results.

Question 4

what is a normal bilirubin level?

Accepted Answer

1.5 or less: Normal is generally less than 1.5.  Every lab is different and normal highs may range from 1 to 1.8.

Question 5

bilirubin low levels in adults means?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: There are no pathologic processes causing abnormally low bilirubin levels.

Question 6

what does bilirubin level of 42 mean?

Accepted Answer

Bilirubin: Elevated bilirubin can result from two main sources-- breakdown of hemoglobin (from red cells) and blockage of normal secretion from the liver (obstruction of a bile duct.) These two sources are distinguishable in blood (bound vs. unbound.) Get more information and correlation of type of bili to be sure.

Question 7

what is a high bilirubin level in adults?

Accepted Answer

More than ~1.5 mg/dL: Or thereabouts. Whether it means anything is another story. Folks with gilbert's hover between here and maybe 3-4 without being sick. Folks who have hemolysis from illness or extreme athletics run a high bilirubin that's well tolerated. Liver disease and bile duct obstruction are likely to raise bile salts and the jaundice is thus more unpleasant.

Question 8

what is a normal bilirubin level typically?

Accepted Answer

below 5mg/dL: Any level below 5mg/dl is considered normal.

Question 9

what does a low bilirubin total level mean?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: The "normal limits" are set so that a few percent of normal folks fall outside. A low total bilirubin is never a problem.

Question 10

is it normal if your bilirubin level is 6.4?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: A bilirubin of 6.4 elevated and is abnormal in most testing methods.  This test should be interpreted with other tests to evaluate liver function and possibly destruction of red blood cells.

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My bilirubin level was 13 is now 5 is this high as nothing has been mentioned by my doctor.i'm currently taking methotrexate ,having blood tests?

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