Bilirubin in urine

Michelle987

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Hi ladies, just wondering if anyone ever had bilirubin in urine sample. I had a scan yesterday and they never told me about the bilirubin in my urine they just wrote it on my card, just feeling a bit anxious about it now. Can seem to find much information on it happening during pregnancy
 
Hi,

I used to work in a hospital laboratory so I know a little about this.

I'm not completely sure about the differences in pregnancy but this is what I know.

Bilirubin in urine is used as an indicator of disease in the liver and/or red blood cells, but this is very dependant on what the concentration is and what the other symptoms are (eg yellowing of whites of the eyes). Bilirubin can also be an indicator of something as simple as a UTI which is easily treated, even in pregnancy.

I know that pregnancy puts a lot more pressure on all organs of our bodies so maybe your liver is just having to work a bit harder. My guess is probably that your levels of bilirubin are not high enough to cause concern (otherwise they would have said something to you?), they are probably just slightly elevated and so they have made a note of it so they can monitor it as your pregnancy progresses.

I hope this helps, but I would suggest if you are still worried about it, that you should mention it to your doctor or midwife when you next see them.
 
Michelle has anyone ever mentioned Gilbert's Syndrome? I have it and it's to do with too much bilirubin but doesn't affect pregnancy at all. Hope you're ok x
 

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