Evaluating Liver Test Abnormalities
Understanding the Pathophysiology of Liver Disease
for Health Care Providers
Final Quiz
Question 10 of 17
Answer
a. True
Bilirubin is excreted in bile and it therefore can be elevated when there is cholestasis (i.e. when bile is "static" or not moving). Bilirubin can also be a marker of liver dysfunction, when the bilirubin excretory ability of the hepatocytes becomes altered.