Bilirubin Test | About, Purpose, Uses, Interpretation & More

What other tests could help doctors diagnose liver conditions?

High levels of bilirubin may require additional testing, including one or a combination of the following exams:

• Other liver function tests to evaluate liver function and bile elimination
• Serologic testing to identify different types of hepatitis virus
• Ethanol intoxication tests to evaluate the possibility of alcoholic liver disease
• An ultrasound scan to check the structure of the liver and detect liver masses or gallbladder stones
• A liver biopsy when abnormal liver masses are found

References

Kalakonda, A., & John, S. (2017). Physiology, Bilirubin.

Ramakrishnan, N., & Jialal, I. (2020). Impaired Bilirubin Conjugation. In StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing.

Tripathi, N., & Jialal, I. (2020). Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia. StatPearls [Internet].