Elevated Bilirubin levels

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Asked for Male, 35 Years

For almost 15 years, my Bilirubin count was high. 20 years back, got Hepatitis C with total Bilirubin count went upto- 40. Recently taken blood test and still the counts are high. Total- 2.82, Direct- 0.41 & Indirect- 2.41. Following Vegetarian diet. What could be the cause of this elevated Bilirubin? What are the other tests can be taken out to rule out this issue?

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Laparoscopic Surgeon 11 yrs exp Bhubaneswar

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Dr. Ganapathi S Kini Gastroenterologist 19 yrs exp Thane · Accepted Answer

Dr. Ganapathi S Kini

Gastroenterologist 19 yrs exp Thane

High bilirubin count could be due to Gilbert syndrome. But please get your HCV level checked. HCV RNA Quantitative level and take a opinion from a local Gastroenterologist.