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Can a person still have jaundice or something causing jaundice even if bilirubin blood test came back normal?

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Dr. Aurea Tomeski answered

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No: Jaundice is due to elevated bilirubin. If you are still yellow, it is not jaundice. Do you eat lot of carrots or other yellow veggies . Absence of yellow pigment in the sclerae & oral cavities distinguishes carotenemia from jaundice. Diabetes, hypothyroidism and kiney diseases maybe associated with carotenemia but not caused by carotene ingestion.

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Answered 5/8/2016

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A member asked:

Can a person still have jaundice or something causing jaundice even if bilirubin blood test came back normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Aurea Tomeski answered

Dr Orick agreed

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