High Level Of Bilirubin In Test

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High Levels of Bilirubin

Hello, i have been HIV+ for 8 years, my viral load is undetectable and cd4 is 349. I was going to have a hernia operation and was sent to have blood work done. My results were a 5 times then normal for bile. I then was told to redo my blood work and...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

My first thought is that Reyataz is the issue. Reyataz can commonly cause an elevated bilirubin. This is not a cause for concern.I would simply discuss the lab results with your HIV doctor. You also need a fractionation of the bilirubin. If your... Read more »

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Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

Is there a cutoff that decides when high bilirubin from Reyataz is too high?

I am on 300mg Reyataz, Truvada, and 100 mg Norvir. I was curious regarding the high bilirubin. My... Read more »

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