Bilirubin level of 20 and alkaline phosphate level at ~700

[minnie2205]

Hi,

My sister has been suffering from jaundice for last 1.5 months and her latest blood test shows bilirubin at 20 and alkaline phosphate at ~700. We are concerned as she is getting very weak and also had to be administered IV saline. Please suggest test and remedies.

Thanks,
minnie

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
I am sorry to hear about your sister. Raised alkaline phosphatase is often found in a growing child and at puberty. There are several bone disorders too that can raise this enzyme like rickets, osteomalacia, Paget’s disease of the bone, tumors, metastasis and recent fracture. If the bilirubin too is raised so high then hepatitis (A, B, C,E), liver abscess, obstruction of common bile duct by stone, cholangitis, gall bladder disease affecting the liver too and can also be due to cancer. So if your sister’s condition is failing then you should consult a hepatologist and rule out the above conditions.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[ehrkad]

hi,
my daughter had a very high bilirubin count and was severly jaundice and she had phototherapy for four days but she was a baby at the time not sure how it works for older people though but it worth a thought!  (that's where they remain under a special uv light)