Bilirubin blood test in Leeds
Get an Bilirubin blood test delivered straight to your door in Leeds. Track what’s going on inside your body and improve your health.
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The inventor of the modern thermometer, Sir Thomas Clifford, was born in Leeds.
What is bilirubin?
Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that's produced when your red blood cells are broken down. A bilirubin test can help check for gallstones and liver damage.
What is its function?
When your red blood cells break down, bilirubin is what’s leftover. It’s a waste product with no known function in your body.
Bilirubin ends up in your liver where it's combined with bile (helps you digest food). Eventually, bilirubin is removed from your body through your stools.
What can cause my levels to change?
High bilirubin levels can be a sign that your liver is damaged. High levels might also be caused by drinking too much alcohol, certain medications, or if you're destroying more red blood cells than normal (haemolysis).
Sometimes high levels might be caused by Gilbert’s syndrome — a harmless inherited disorder.
What are the most common symptoms?
Jaundice, when your skin and eyes turn yellow, is the main sign of high bilirubin levels. If your liver is damaged, other symptoms include:
- abdominal pain
- nausea and vomiting
- tiredness
- dark urine
What can I do to change them?
To prevent high bilirubin levels caused by liver damage, avoid too much:
- saturated and trans fats — like fried foods, red meat, cakes, pastries, and cream
- refined carbohydrates — like white bread and white pasta
- added sugars — like fruit juices, fizzy drinks, and sweets
- salt — like frozen foods, salted nuts, and smoked or cured meats
- alcohol — limit to 14 units a week (equivalent to about 6 pints or 7 medium-sized glasses of wine)
What is Thriva?
We’re a subscription-based health tracking company. With our blood testing kits you can take control of your health and see exactly what’s happening inside your body. Learn what lifestyle really works for you and improve everything from your sleep and energy levels to your heart health.
Get your Thriva kit
Order your test online. We’ll post your kit the next working day via Royal Mail first class delivery.
Perform your test
Your kit contains everything you need for your simple finger-prick blood test. When you’re done, use the freepost envelope to send it back.
Results within 48 hours
Your full results, along with a personalised report from a qualified GP, will be available to access online.