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Should Patient Sustain From Alcohol If Bilirubin Level Is Elevated?
Bilirubin in 79 year old male is 2.6, AST & ALT are normal. No other related test results provided. All other blood counts/ chemistries were normal. Is this a significant elevation in Bilirubin? This person has been exposed to Hepatits C (his wife had it). Should this person sustain from all alcohol use? What other tests should be done/ monitored?
Wed, 31 Dec 2014
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
Total bilirubin of 2.6 is not very high.
But since is a chronic Hep C person, he should definitely abstain from drinking alcohol.
The other tests to be done are Hep C genotype, Hep C RNA level, Ultrasound scan of the abdomen and serum alpha fetoprotein,
I hope that answers your question.
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
Total bilirubin of 2.6 is not very high.
But since is a chronic Hep C person, he should definitely abstain from drinking alcohol.
The other tests to be done are Hep C genotype, Hep C RNA level, Ultrasound scan of the abdomen and serum alpha fetoprotein,
I hope that answers your question.
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