ABC of Liver Function Test

hemolysis, hemorrhage, hypothyroidism, breast milk-related jaundice, or inherited unconjugated hyperbilirubinemias such as Crigler-Najjar syndrome. Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, which is more than 20% of the total bilirubin, indicates hepatobiliary disease and should always be interpreted as pathological. It is usually accompanied by high-colored urine staining the clothing due to the excretion of bilirubin in the urine and with or without pale or acholic stools. These conditions warrant quick and appropriate investigations and management.