A member asked:

The bilirubin level in my blood is very high and ive been referred for an ultrasound. but i had my gallbladder romoved years ago. any connection?

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Ultrasound will: ...check the liver, the biliary tree, and the pancreas--pathology in any or all of these structures may cause hyperbilirubinemia even in the absence of a gallbladder.

Answered 4/15/2016

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