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High bilirubin

Hi, can someone please help..
I had blood works done and im going to see my doctor next week but i got a copy of the blood works..

PROTEIN TOTAL, BLOOD
A/G Ratio  1.3  (1.1 - 1.6)  
Globulin Lvl 3.5 HIGH (3.0 - 3.2)  gm/dl
Total Protein 8.1 (6.4 - 8.2)   gm/dl

ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN
Albumin lvl 4.6 (3.4 - 5.0)   gm/dl

INDIRECT BILIRUBIN
Bili Indirect  1.3 HIGH  (0.0 - 0.7)  mg/dl

BILIRUBIN,TOTAL SERUM
Bili Total 1.50 HIGH  (0.20 - 1.00)  mg/dl

BILIRUBIN, DIRECT
Bili Direct 0.2  (0.0 - 0.2)

Is this a sign of Hepatitis?
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Thank you for your response.. My doc has ask for a CBC, so ill be doing that in a month.. thanks again..
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Your Globulin level is mildly elevated but more importantly, your A/G ratio is normal as well as your Albumin level. So this isn't anything to worry about.

Your direct (conjugated) bilirubin level is normal but your indirect (unconjugated) bilirubin is mildly elevated. The total bilirubin level is below 2.5 mg/dL so you don't need to be concerned with jaundice.

The elevation of your indirect bilirubin can be due to several factors. One is the production end (supply) of things. This means that a bunch of your red blood cells would need to be dying off faster than normal.

Unconjugated bilirubin is basically made up from the dead red blood cells and the processing of them. If this is the main problem, then you will likely show anemia in your CBC panel - but you haven't mentioned whether or not your blood numbers are normal are not. So it's something to check.

A second way for your indirect bilirubin to elevate is if your "conjugation" processing is defective in some way. A relatively common cause of this is called Gilbert's syndrome. It's something your doctor will likely check for. Also, liver congestion can slow down the conjugation process too.

So keep working with your doctor to track down the primary problem. Given that you haven't listed any additional "horrible" numbers and that your albumin along with A/G levels are normal, it seems that your liver is in good shape. Good luck and let us know how you are doing.
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