Possible ICP... what is considered high from blood test

[Becky431]

Hi,

I'm currently 31 weeks pregnant with my 3rd baby

In my first pregnancy I developed the ICP late in my pregnancy but I never got it in my 2nd pregnancy

This week ive been having mild itching all over so I got my bloods taken and the results says 12 which is normal range so ive been Googling and apparently it should be under 10 so now im not too sure if it is normal result or not

I've had the bloods not a week ago and im unsure what to do next due to itching getting a bit more intense, i don't wanna ring the midwifes up incase they think im over thinking and I think they don't know their jobs

Would you say 12 is considered high?

Any advice would be helpful

Thank you ☺️

I don't think 12 wouldn't be considered high, I had icp in my last pregnancy and severe icp was classed as above 100 moderate above 30 and I think it was above 15 for mild.
If you are itchy though you should be getting regular tests however as it can take weeks for bile acids to be off in blood tests. I was having weekly blood tests when my levels were stable and every 3 days when they were high. I'd probably ask for my levels to be checked every 1-2 weeks in your situation
I had UDCA /urso prescribed to help with the itching and to reduce the impact on my liver as my ALTs were very high and getting worse with each test but a lot of drs don't like to prescribe it now. I was put on it by my consultant but when I was seen in triage a few days later the registrar told me it was pointless taking it. It did help with the itching though and my liver function improved for a while whilst taking it.

Just wanted to clear a few things up for anyone else who comes across this post.

In the UK dofferent labs have different base levels. Some worry at level 10, some 12 and some 14! So it depends on the lab. BUT also the level is not importwnt if the aymptoms are strong. It just means your levels, as they should, are fluctuating throughout the day hour by hour and on the food you eat or fasting etc etc. Hence why you must have blood tests at the same time and must be NON fasting!! Levels of courae rise after a meal. And the later in the day levels rise and tend to be higher.

Icp can develop as eqely as 16 weeks and as late as 41 weeks (I was 39 weeks with first and 40 weeks with my second).

@MixedBananas very true yet doctors seem to ignore the fact it can happen in the second trimester. I had it at 17w but kept being told it’s simply too early. No monitoring. EMCS due to risk of life at 36w. 😩