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Can donating blood lower someone's bilirubin level?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Not significantly: And if you are having a liver problem or otherwise to have an elevated bilirubin, not best time to donate blood--as recipients are generally very ill.

Dr Lebowitz agreed

Answered 9/17/2017

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