Question 1

is 1.3 bilirubin normal?

Accepted Answer

Elevated: Depending on the lab and whether it is a total or indirect bili appears to be borderline elevated.

Question 2

is bilirubin of 12 normal?

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No: That is high unless it is measured in different units than typical. Should correspond to skin changes.

Question 3

what causes high bilirubin?

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Liver disease: Obstruction of the biliary tract
rbc destruction
drug

and others.

Question 4

how accurate are bilirubin tests?

Accepted Answer

Very: Bilirubin tests are very accurate in measuring the level of bilirubin.  An elevated bilirubin does not always necessarily indicated a severe disease and the bilirubin can be elevated for a number of reasons.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

is high bilirubin always dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the age of the patient and the level of the jaundice. Jaundice in adults is not as dangerous in that the bilirubin (which causes the jaundice) is not damaging, but it can indicate a condition that is (liver failure.) in babies, a high level of bilirubin can lead to a condition where the bilirubin gets into the brain and causes permanent damage to the developing brain cells.

Question 8

what count is normal for bilirubin?

Accepted Answer

0 to 1 by our lab: Depends slightly on lab used.  Our lab uses 0.0 to 1.0 fmg/dl or total bilirubin and 0.0 to 0.3 for direct bilirubin.  Direct/conjugated bilirubin can be elevated in liver/biliary system disease, and indirect/unconjugated bilirubin can go high with hemolysis (break-up of red blood cells in blood stream), can be a harmless inherited condition (eg gilbert's), and has various other causes.

Question 9

what causes low bilirubin in adults?

Accepted Answer

Don't worry: The lab's reference range is set up so that a few percent of healthy people's values lie below the bottom. Especially if you are not obviously sick, this means nothing.

Question 10

bilirubin low levels in adults means?

Accepted Answer

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

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