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Hello Dr. - I have a question regarding some tests I recently had. I am a 30 year old white male and have never used IV drugs or had intercourse with anyone who has, I also do not have any tatoos. On noon Tues (following a friday and sat. of heavy drinking) I became ill and for Tues evening and most of Wed morning I had body aches and a fever between 101.5-104.1. I went to see a Dr. that afternoon when my fever dropped to 100 and she said I probably had a virus but did some blood/urine tests just to be sure it wasn

[Kevin Pho, MD]

Blockages of the biliary tract can lead to bilirubin in the urine.  Also, various liver diseases - including hepatitis - can also lead to this.  

The blood tests for hepatitis are reasonable.  I would also pursue an abdominal ultrasound to image the liver, gallbladder and to determine if there is any biliary duct dilation (suggestive of blockage).

These options can be discussed with your personal physician.

Followup with your personal physician is essential.

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Kevin, M.D.
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thank you dr.
my results came in early (yesterday) - and in the words of my physician "everything looks normal" -  at this point she thought a checkup in a month to make sure everything stayed that way was the best course ...

additionally, I did not test positive for any form of Hepititis (hepatitis) ... so is this this best course of action or should the presence of biliribin in my urine signal somthing that needs to be adressed immediately.