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Serum bile acid fasting or non fasting ?
Hi I'm 31 weeks pregnant and planning to do serum bile test because I'm having itching from last 3-4 days.
Can I combine bile acid test with my glucose test? Or need to give fasting bile acid pls suggest
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You are right to plan a serum bile acid test at 31 weeks since itching in pregnancy may indicate intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), which needs close monitoring.
• Bile acid test: Usually best done fasting (8–12 hours), because food intake can affect the levels and may give falsely lower values.
• Glucose test: Already requires fasting if you are doing a fasting blood sugar or OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test).
• ✅ So yes, you can combine both tests in the same fasting sample.
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Connect if bile acids are high. Treatment and closer fetal monitoring are needed.
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Pls connect for online consultation and advice
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
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12 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
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Bile test sample after fasting for 10 to 12 hrs.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
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Yes u can combine
Fasting not required for liver function test
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