Re: You betcha, Rabbitears!

Hi F!

I came across this. It might be helpful to you. I'm not saying that the below is THE answer or may pertain to you. The whitish elimination that you mentioned stuck out to me.

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http://www.naturalhealthtechniques.com/BasicsofHealth/lab_result_meaning1.htm...

Bilirubin Too High (Hyperbilirubinemia): Rule outs include hemolytic anemia, pulmonary infarct, Gilbert's syndrome (mild unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia), Dublin-Johnson syndrome (a genetic symptomatic mild jaundice), neonatal jaundice, inadequate liver uptake or defective conjugation, massive internal hemorrhage, obstruction of bile within the liver or outside the liver, defective secretion, acute or chronic hepatitis, fibrosis of the liver and liver cancer. It can also be falsely elevated when there is too much fat in the bloodstream. If only slightly elevated above the expected ranges, but with all other enzymes (LDH, GOT, GPT, GGT) within expected values, it is probably a condition known as Gilbert’s syndrome and is not significant.

Bilirubin is also measured in the urine. Sometimes the doctor's will run a test to check both conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin to help them determine where the extra is coming from.

They want to know if the liver is blocked or the blood cells have broken (hemorrhage). When the liver is blocked totally the fecal material will also be gray or whitish (acholic). When increased bilirubin is caused from hemorrhage the stools will be almost orange in color. You will want to tell your doctor this information because they may not ask.

Bilirubin Too Low: Low values are of no concern. Sunlight and fluorescent lights degrade the sample as the bilirubin is very fragile when exposed to light.