What it is
Bile flow carries substances from the liver into bile ducts and the digestive tract.[1,2]
Why it matters
Reduced bile flow can affect bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase context.[1,2]
Root causes of abnormal values
- Physical core: Bile-flow problems begin when bile cannot move normally from liver handling into bile ducts and onward exit. The result is a traffic problem: substances that should move with bile can back up or change the liver-test pattern.[1,2]
- Pattern layer: A bile-flow question is usually a pattern question, not a one-number conclusion. Bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, GGT, liver enzymes, symptoms, and imaging context can point in different directions.[1,2]
- Boundary: BioConst can explain cholestasis as reduced or blocked bile-flow context, but it does not diagnose obstruction, cholestasis, hepatitis, gallbladder disease, or any person's cause of jaundice.[1,2]