Hello,
I've had elevated total Bilirubin for some time. Most of my physicians do not seem to pay too much attention and a couple say that my other numbers are fine. The first to mention it in 2000, after finding out I do not use alcohol, said it might be just where this number reads. I discovered my high range in 2000, when I had a complete physical, blood work, etc. I am a healthy, a bit overweight (56 year old, 195 lbs @ 5' 8" Native American male). I do not drink alcohol, no hepatitis, no gallstones (but haven't been checked and they run in my family, although there have been times I have gotten very sick, nauseated, and vomited after a fatty meal, like greasy steak, (which means I don't do this often) and could not eat for a couple of days. I was wondering how much influence triglycercides levels and gallstones have on bilirubin levels and what my numbers mean. I am especially interested in my normal bilirubin reading in Feb 2005. Total Bilirubin by year:2003: T Bili: 1.59 (0 - 1.5) MG/dL; Triglyceride-SFIH 159 mg/dL (30 - 200)2005 (Feb): T. Bili: 0.9 (0.2 - 1.3) Only in range reading that I know of. AST (SGOT): 21 and ALT (SGPT): 58 < 45 U/L Triglycerides 411 MG/DL2005 (November): T. Bili: 1.6 (0.2 - 1.3) MG/DL Triglycerides: 214 MG/DL2008: T. Bili: 1.5 (0.1 - 1.2)Triglycerides: no reading2008: T. Bili: 1.5 (0.2 - 1.3) MG/DL Triglycerides: 214