Bile acids, total (Serum (s))

Testcode:	E_GALL
Specimens:	1 ml Serum (s)
Preanalytics/Notes:	Blood sampling after at least 12 h of fasting.
Method:	Photometric assay
Dimension:	µmol/l
Set-up:	Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Duration:	1 day
Indication/Significance:	Diagnosis of fatty stools Hepatobiliary function test Pregnancy cholestasis Gallstones Pruritus
Interpretation:	Increased: Bile acid more… Increased: Bile acid increased in the serum in the case of: Acute and chronic hepatitis, alcohol abuse with liver disease, liver cirrhosis, cholestasis, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver fibrosis, liver damage caused by medication, pregnancy cholestasis. The postprandial value with an increase in bile acid can be used to assess the hepatobiliary function. Decreased: In the case of fatty stools with corresponding symptoms such as frequent urge to defecate, cramp-like stomachache, diarrhoea. close
Further tests:	liver enzymes fat in stool AP

both sex
	< 10,0 µmol/l