Bilirubin

How To Prepare

Adults should not eat or drink for 4 hours before a total bilirubin test.

No special preparation is required for children before having a total bilirubin test.

Tell your doctor if you:

• Are taking any medicines.
• Are allergic to any medicines.
• Have had bleeding problems or take blood-thinners, such as aspirin or warfarin (Coumadin).
• Are or might be pregnant.

Talk to your health professional about any concerns you have regarding the need for the test, its risks, how it will be done, or what the results will indicate. To help you understand the importance of this test, fill out the medical test information form(What is a PDF document?).

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Author:	Carrie Henley Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC	Last Updated: August 25, 2006
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
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