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My lft report shows high bilirubin Total bilirubin value is high Direct bilirubin also high Please help me out Thankyou

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I have posted my LFT report. Please tell me why is my bilirubin level is high. Should I need to worry?

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It's only a mild elevation. It can be due to alcohol related, diet related, gall stones etc .You need to provide more details like your complaints, ultrasound report , previous reports if any. Consult ...  Read More

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Bilirubin level are high... 2.20 mg/dl.. wat its mean... any big problem to my body... what is the cause and remedy for this

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You may be having Hepatitis. Please consult your Medicine specialist or a Gastroenterologist immediately. Thank you. ...  Read More

He has high Bilirubin 5.2,Fatty liver.What should do now??To whom I may consult?Does he should hospitalised??

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It's either alcoholic liver disease or NASH/ Non alcoholic fatty liver disease. Warrent further evaluation with gastro enterologist / Hepatologist. ...  Read More

My direct bilirubin is high .60 what is the reason and precautions... should I need to visit doctor

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Share u report. Complete liver function test and sonography abdomen ...  Read More

I have high bilirubin 10.3 total 5 days it was 2.23 juandice symptoms . Pls guide what do to . And what to eat

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U get complete liver function test and sonography abdomen. Jaundice needs to be investigated thoroughly ...  Read More

Attached is my LFT reports. I see that Bilirubin level is very high than normal range. What should I do to reduce the Bilirubin levels? Should I use any medication? Currently I am on statin medication for high cholesterol.

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It's Not Very High, and also Unconjugated one. Might b Gilbert Variant, Nothing seems to be worrisome, still consult Gastroenterologist ...  Read More

I've hot my lft test done and my indirect bilirubin level was 0.86 and total bilirubin was 1.08 is this concerning? I suffered jaundice in my childhood 3 times. Does these levels are high?

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Its normal dont worry ...  Read More

My total bilirubin is 5.2 . Direct is 2 and indirect is 3.2 . Is this too high and how to bring it down . SGPT is normal but SGOT is high as 140. Pls advise

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Yes dear...this bilirubin is high and the pattern of bilirubin and AST increase suggests that there is some hemolysis ( break down of your red blood cells) is going on. ...  Read More

My bilirubin remains high and all other liver lft parameters are normal and ultrasound is also normal i feel very tired sometimes and my digestion is also very weal what to do. Tests attached

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I am away from alcohol since 7+ months still my bilirubin is showing high.. As I'm drinking excessive water around 15 L per day .. And also low sodium level.. Pls suggest

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CHANGE LIFE STYLE N DIET PLAN DRASTICALLY FIRST. OFLOX OZ TWO TIMES A DAY AFTER FOOD FOR FIVE DAYS. UDILIV 300 TWO TIMES AFTER FOOD FOR 1 OR 2 MONTHS. LIV 52 ONE AT NIGHT 2 MONTHS. DETOX LUCK ...  Read More

I had gallbladder removal surgery last year September. After surgery little sludge was present in bile duct so bilirubin level got high around3. Mrcp was done and dr told stone got out itself. After that bilirubin started decreasing and last December bilirubin was 1.14. Direct 0.36 and indirect 0.78 Was feeling acidity, gas from last few days. Di

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This is not a significant rise in case you don't have any symptoms. Can be observed ...  Read More

I want my Total , Direct and indirect Bilirubin Results between normal range of 0.2 to 1 which is currently above 1.2 Please suggest good medicines and life style changes. Started taking attached medicines written by Dr from 3rd June 2026

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Routine health check up for gastritis shows high direct bilirubin 0.4 others factors falls in range? Kindly find attached report, anything serious

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"A Direct Bilirubin level of 0.4 mg/dL is generally considered to be at the very upper limit of the normal range (which is typically 0.0 to 0.3 or 0.4 mg/dL depending on the lab). , a value of 0.4 is ...  Read More

My Total bilirubin:-3.05 Direct Bilirubin:-0.72 and Indirect bilirubin:-2.33 What does this mean and what to do next?

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Get a CBC LDH and vit b 12 done ...  Read More

I am having mild jaundice with elevated bilirubin around 2.96. I feel slight yellowing in eyes and mild abdominal pain near the navel. I recently took antibiotics after dental treatment and now facing digestion issues. Please guide me about proper diet, foods to avoid, and recovery plan. My medicines were completed on 3rd March, after that food was

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You’re likely dealing with a mild, temporary liver dysfunction (post-infection or drug-related) causing jaundice and some gut disturbance after antibiotics. Bilirubin 2.96 is mild–moderate ...  Read More

I m suffering from body pain fever cough and have high bilirubin. Local doctor prescribed me 500 mg paracetamol 3 times day cetrizine 10 mg three times . Udiliv 450 mg 2 times day . After taking this medicine I feel drowsiness and high pulse rate . I think this is due to high dose . Pls suggest

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Iam in 20 week pregnancy and my anom aly scan done yesterday, doctor told report was normal. Doctor prescribed Ecosprin 150 from 14th week and doctor suggested continue the same. My bp is normal 120/70. My worry is whether any problem with finding of high resistance in left uterine artery and mean pi. Whether this leads to any complications for me,

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Consult please. ...  Read More

Hi, I am having direct bilirubin of 0.3 and indirect bilirubin of 1.0 total 1.3.. i am having little pain in right upper quadrant, bloating and weight loss of 2kg is it viral hepatitis or any other bile duct issues..could you please check and let me know..Thanks in advance

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Get a USG whole abdomen done to rule out gallstones. The bilirubin and liver enzymes are almost within limits. ...  Read More

Hi.. My bilirubin values are high and all other values are normal Total bilirubin -1.25 Direct bilirubin -0.4 Indirect bilirubin-0.85 I have an habit of drinking alcohol..i have an symptom of yellow colour pee not reguraly rarely yellow and mild ankel swelling...is it related alcohol or viral hepatitis(when I search i google it was showing as vi

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Although viral hepatitis have similar symptoms but these symptoms are due many other factors also Needs detailed evaluation before conclusion ...  Read More

I had gallbladder laparoscopic surgery on 19th september 2025. After that I was having pain on mid rib and bilirubin( total, direct and indirect) and all liver enzymes were increased. Indirect was more than direct. Dr suspected retained stone but on mrcp it was clear and bilirubin started going down and liver enzymes also. Since last one month was

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There are multiple things which need clarification in your history- whether you had jaundice before surgery, was it a difficult surgery and how long did the surgery last, was an abdominal drain placed ...  Read More

Blirubin Total- 2.1mg/dl Bilirubin Direct- 0.9 mg/dl Bilirubin Indirect - 1.9 mg/dl SGOT/AST- 49.2 U/L SGPG/ALT- 69.7 U/L For the past 4 years, my bilirubin level has stayed at this same elevated level. About 2 years ago, I took Liv 52 and Udiliv for 1 month on docotr recommendation, which successfully brought my total bilirubin down to 1.8. Howeve

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You have Gilbert’s , so don’t worry, that’s your normal level of bilirubin ...  Read More

I went through a health checkup, my indirect Bilirubin is high it's 2.0 Urea serum is low : 6 Blood urea nitrogen is : 2.8 Pls advise

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Needs to be evaluated Do consult ...  Read More

Bilirubin total 1.9 Bilirubin direct 0.8 Bilirubin indirect 1.1 Albumin globulin protein sgpt sgot are normal

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Evaluation of patient as a whole is important. Isolated evaluation of report and treatment of report is not advisable. Minor changes in reports, occasionally, do not require any treatment if patient i ...  Read More

My bilirubin is 1.46 is this a matter of concern. My hba1c is 5.7 cholesterol 222 and triglycerides is 174. For the below 3 thinks doctor advised me to loose weight and make lifestyle changes but ignored my high bilirubin which is making me concerned. My age is 29.gender male.

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Cholesterol is a little high so that's why advice for weight loss and about the Bilirubin. Yes its high but can be managed by medicines unless other causes are ruled out. ...  Read More

My wife had first 12 week doppler and has very high impedance flow and RI and mean PI is 3.85, i am really stressed out it is alarming or panicing

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I'm 33 year old female with gerd problem I'm slight overweight in recent regular blood test i came to know there is increase in indirect bilirubin should I take medications for tat please let me know

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Already answered. Just deranged ...  Read More

Recently in regular blood test i came to know there is increase in indirect bilirubin remianing everything is normal and a/g ration should I be worried of take medicines for tat I'm attaching pictures let me know

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Ohh, its just deranged. Change life style n diet plan drastically first every th turns to be normal. ...  Read More

I did a routine yearly test for my 13 year old son who is a type 1 diabetic and beta thalassemia minor and all of his reports are fine except for the LFT ...his AST is 17 ALT is 10 uric acid GGTP alkaline phosphate all in range but his bilirubin is high ...direct bilirubin is 0.7 and indirect is 1.7 ...I did a test last year also and it was direct

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He has thalasemia . Known to have elevated total bilirubin along with indirect component due hemolyisis He has no issue with liver function. . No Need to check LFT again and again ...  Read More

My father's direct bilirubin is 0.34 mg/ dL. Reports indicates its higher than the normal level. He drinks alcohol. What is the meaning of this? Is it a liver damage? ( his serum creatinine is lower than the normal level)

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Need complete LFT report and other investigations to comment on anything... Meanwhile complete abstinence from alcohol consumption ...  Read More

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