Viral Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver can be brought on by various conditions, including infection with the virus that causes hepatitis. The liver can leak indirect and direct bilirubin into the circulation when liver cells become destroyed due to hepatitis. This results in increased levels.
Liver testing is one method that may be used to diagnose the hepatitis virus. Checking the urine for the presence of bilirubin is a screening test that may be performed on a non-icteric patient suspected of viral hepatitis. When someone has infectious hepatitis, their total bilirubin levels could be higher than normal. If the bilirubin level is larger than 2.5–3.0 mg/dl, the icteric phase of hepatitis is established. Bilirubin levels that are more than 30 mg/dL indicate a more severe condition, signaling hemolysis or an excessive generation of bilirubin, and renal failure or the inability to excrete. However, in people with hepatitis C, the levels of bilirubin in the blood might fluctuate.
