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Measuring tauro- and glycol-conjugated and unconjugated bile acid constituents in serum
Monitoring patients receiving bile acid therapy, such as cholic acid, deoxycholic acid, or ursodeoxycholic acid
Aiding in the evaluation of liver function; evaluation of liver function changes before the formation of more advanced clinical signs of illness such as icterus
Determining hepatic dysfunction as a result of chemical and environmental injury
Indicating hepatic histological improvement in chronic hepatitis C patients responding to interferon treatment
Indicating intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Bile acids are elevated in individuals with liver dysfunction.
This bile acid test can be used in the diagnosis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.
Fractionated bile acids, including tauro- and glycol-conjugates of cholic acid, chenodeoxycholic acid, deoxycholic acid, and ursodeoxycholic acid are individually summed and reported.
See Ordering Guide: Bile Acid-Associated Tests in Special Instructions.
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)