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| Test For Jaundice |
Jaundice is yellowish discoloration of the skin, sclera and mucous membranes due to hyper bilirubinemia and deposition of bile pigments.
The registered medical practitioner or doctor will perform a physical exam. This may reveal liver swelling.
- - A bilirubin blood test will be done.
- - Other tests vary, but may include.
- Hepatitis virus panel to look for infection of the liver.
- Liver function tests to determine how well the liver is working.
- Complete blood count to check for low blood count or anemia.
- Abdominal ultrasound.
- Abdominal CT scan.
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTCA).
- Liver biopsy.
- Cholesterol level.
- Prothrombin time.
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