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Can eating before a bile acid blood test affect the results. when testing for pregnacy cholesatsis ?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Cholestasis: It is not necessary to be fasting before serum bile acid testing for cholestasis of pregnancy. Not all patients with cholestasis will have abnormal blood work. Some physicians will try a medication called Ursodiol in patients with suspected cholestasis. If the itching resolves on this medication then this can confirm the diagnosis.

Answered 6/2/2017

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