High Rubilium Level
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High Rubilium Level
Hi, i currently take tablets for my achne on my face which was really bad in the past but it has now calmed down dramatically. However, every 6 months i had to go for a bloodtest to make sure my liver is not suffering from any side effects. The first 2 bloodtests were fine and had no problems. The 3rd came back with a high level (just above normal and doctor saying it wasn't anything serious) and therefore i had a re-test a few weeks later. It came with me having a slightly high Rubilium (is it spelt correctly?) and therefore i have to go back for another test as bloods can take a while to return to normal levels. The doctor says it's nothing serious but i was wandering if it may damage my chances when it come to the bloodtests in the class 1 medical? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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your doctor is right . . . . . . . . . .
but I was wondering if it may damage my chances when it come to the bloodtests in the class 1 medical ?
A liver by-product, often very slightly raised, especially by certain medications. Your doctor is right to reassure you.
The answer to your question is 99.99 % certain to be "no".
sorry, just can't resist . . . . . . . . . . . ! !
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The motto of the story is.......don't do blood tests unless you're going to act on them
or they are likely reveal something meaningful.
AME is correct. It's likely to be an incidental finding. If I tested the blood of all pprune'ers hard enough, I'd probably find something "abnormal" in most of them.
Doesn't mean to say your ill, or are going to get ill,as every good doc&nurse knows, its more important to look at the patient in front of you.
or they are likely reveal something meaningful.AME is correct. It's likely to be an incidental finding. If I tested the blood of all pprune'ers hard enough, I'd probably find something "abnormal" in most of them.
Doesn't mean to say your ill, or are going to get ill,as every good doc&nurse knows, its more important to look at the patient in front of you.
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could not agree more . . . . .. . . . . . !
don't do blood tests unless you're going to act on them
One of our professors hammered into us what we should ask ourselves before ordering ANY special investigation, ie bloods, x-rays, etc.
"How will the result of this investigation affect your overall management of the patient ? "
If the answer was "not at all", you should not be ordering the test ! !
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I also have Gilbert's syndrome - Bilirubin level above the norm. When first diagnosed I asked "and?...." "so yr Bili level is above average" "and?" said I, "well it's just that you have a higher level than normal" said he" "So?" said I. And we went round this loop until I finally asked if this would ever have any effect on my life or chosen career and the answer was no. Off thread, but there is a ref to Bilirubin aka Billy Rubin in the book of "Silence of the Lambs"
ps bilirubin is involved in giving colour to yr pooh!!
ps bilirubin is involved in giving colour to yr pooh!!
That's Life!!
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bilirubin is involved in giving colour to yr pooh!!
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Chemicals get into the body, cause damage and are then excreted. Conventional medical tests are not sufficiently sensitive to identify these chemicals
Liver function tests – usually normal. There may be slightly raised liver enzymes (often ignored) or a slightly raised bilirubin, suggesting Gilbert’s syndrome.
Liver function tests – usually normal. There may be slightly raised liver enzymes (often ignored) or a slightly raised bilirubin, suggesting Gilbert’s syndrome.
