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What Does "unconjugated Billirubin" Mean?

Posted on Wed, 26 Nov 2014

Question: Hello Doctor, My partner who is diagnosed with PAH just underwent an LFT and results say that the Unconjugated Billirubin and A/G ratio is lesser than normal . The medication being taken is Bosentas and Pulmopres . What do these things imply doctor? What needs to be done to control this doctor?

Answered by Dr. Divakara (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Either increase in globulin or decrease in albumin

Detailed Answer:
HI

Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic.

First of all the normal range of Unconjugated 0--0.8 . So there is no lower limit for Unconjugated Bilirubin . So there is no question of Unconjugated Billirubin lesser than normal.

Coming to a low A/G ratio is due to either increase in Globulin or decrease in albumin. I need to know what has happened in your partner's case , increase in Globulin or decrease in albumin?

So kindly upload the whole LFT report so that I can give you better information.

Hope you find this information useful.
Any clarification feel free to ask.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (54 minutes later)

Hello Doctor,

I have attached the LFT report and thank you for the help so far doctor.

Regards,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Divakara (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It's Normal.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Your report is absolutely normal . What changes in A/G ratio is noted is very mild deviation which can happen to stress of any kind.

This has got nothing to do with the medications for PAH.

There is nothing to be done for this . Just increase your Protein intake and repeat LFT after 1 month , everything would have got normalized.

Any clarification feel free to ask .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T