Total bile acid 16 μmol/L is high because the value has exceeded the normal reference value.
The reference value for total bile acid is 0 to 10 μmol/L, and 16 μmol/L has exceeded the reference value. High total bile acids are commonly seen in hepatocellular damage represented by acute hepatitis, chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, alcoholic liver disease, etc. They are also seen in intra- and extra-hepatic biliary obstruction and portal shunt, etc. However, a transient elevation of bile acids can also be seen after food intake.
When the total bile acid 16μmol / L, need to go to the regular medical institutions to further identify the cause of the disease, improve such as routine blood, hepatitis B two half, tumor markers, liver and gallbladder CT, abdominal ultrasound and other tests, do not panic, if the disease is identified as early as possible treatment.