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Jaundice is caused by too much bilirubin in the blood. The condition is also known as hyperbilirubinemia. Bilirubin is formed when hemoglobin – the part of your red blood cells that carries oxygen to different parts of your body – breaks down. This is a normal process of recycling old or damaged red blood cells. Normally bilirubin is carried to the liver through the bloodstream. From the liver, it is sent to the digestive tract and from there, it comes out through urine and excreta. When enough bilirubin is not moved from the liver and does not go out of the body, it builds up in the blood and gets deposited in the skin. This gives the patients the yellow color of jaundice.
Since it happens due to liver malfunction, the associated symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The digestive system is severely compromised.
For a prompt jaundice test you may need a series of tests including bilirubin total test, bilirubin direct test, urine routine & microscopy, and of course, the liver function test. The following reasons can cause jaundice: Hepatitis: This is an infection of the liver caused by a virus. There are different types of hepatitis that are caused by different viruses. Based on the diagnosis, your doctor may recommend a hepatitis test along with a jaundice test.
Alcohol-related liver damage: If you have been consuming alcohol for 8-10 years non-stop, it can negatively affect your liver. It is also called alcoholic hepatitis liver cirrhosis.
Pancreatic cancer: Pancreatic cancer blocks the bile duct due to the tumor. Consequently, bilirubin builds up in the body, resulting in jaundice.
Blocked bile ducts: It is the bile ducts that carry the bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine. Due to gallbladder stone or cancer or a liver disease, sometimes the bile ducts get blocked. As a result, bilirubin is not exited from the system. Different jaundice tests may be recommended by your doctor.
Medication side effects: Continuous consumption of paracetamol, birth control pills and medicines containing steroids can give your liver disease which can result in jaundice-like symptoms.