Bile Acid Total, Serum Test and Its Price in India

The Elevated levels of the maternal serum bile acids are seen to be the hallmark of the cholestasis that is known to be usually in the value of the 10 µmol/L or even greater. The cutoff level of the serum bile acids of about 40 µmol/L or even greater which gets associated with the impaired fetal outcome. 

When you get a prescription for the medicine called as the ursodiol (Actigall, Urso, Urso Forte). This medicine also helps in lowering the level of your bile acids in your bloodstream.

Serum total bile acid testing that could generally not be a suitable discussion for the differentiation among various types of the liver diseases. The Total bile acid concentration is said to be increased after consuming meals; the samples should also be collected under the fasting conditions.

It must be seen that curing the bile acid and allowing for a malabsorption that depends on the cause. Some of the conditions that are curable and some of them aren't. If you are able to treating the underlying condition in a direct fashion, it could help in the improvement of the BAM in some cases. 

• For Patient Preparation: The Patient should be requested to fast for about 12 hours.
• It is also seen that the Infants and the pregnant patients would not be required to fast.

The Usual levels that could range from the value of  2 to 5 mg/dL, but the levels could be high as 20–25 mg/dL that have been observed. It may be noted that over 50% of the total serum bilirubin could be direct-reacting, and the bilirubin maybe excreted in ones urine.

Bile acids become increased in the patients suffering from the following conditions:

• Acute Hepatitis
• Chronic Hepatitis
• Liver Sclerosis
• Liver Cancer 
• Obstetric Cholestatis

The bile acids could also be estimated in your gastric juice as the  valuable marker for the duodenogastric bile reflux and along with those in faeces for intestinal disorders.

You could get yourself tested for Bile Acid Total, Serum at Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Center. We would be happy to assist you in getting your sample by trained staff and technicians. 

Yes, a free doctor’s consultation is available for all individuals. Either before the test, or after the test, you can avail this facility at our center, online or in person.