Hope this helps:
Direct Bilirubin
# Normal: <0.2 mg/dl
# Increased Conjugated Bilirubin: Adults
1. Intrahepatic Causes
1. Hepatocellular disease
1. Viral Hepatitis
2. Alcoholic Liver Disease
2. Biliary Tract Obstruction
3. Drug induced cholestasis
4. Prolonged Total Parenteral Nutrition
5. Sarcoidosis
6. Pregnancy
7. Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
8. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
2. Extrahepatic Causes
1. Cholelithiasis
2. Pancreatitis
3. Cryptosporidium infection (immunocompromised patient)
4. Cytomegalovirus infection
5. Cholangiocarcinoma
6. Cancer involving liver
7. Pancreatic Cancer
8. Lymphoma
From: http://www.fpnotebook.com/GI127.htm
Try this link:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/
article/003479.htm
Best wishes.
Thank you for the links.
One thing I need to clearify: It is not D. Bil , his # is T. Bil
So, total bilirubin is 2.4 <<<< is this high?
Why did his T.Bil rise from 2.3 to 2.4 after taking the medication?
I don't know enough to comment. Sorry.