What causes high Bilirubin direct and low APTT?

High Bilirubin direct and low APTT can be caused by many reasons.

If your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL and your APTT is in between 22 seconds and 35 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin direct and APTT respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Bilirubin direct : 0 - 0.2 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin direct depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin direct value
<5 years	0.11132
5-10 years	0.11266
10-15 years	0.11401
15-20 years	0.11538
20-25 years	0.11676
25-30 years	0.11816
30-35 years	0.11958
35-40 years	0.12101
40-45 years	0.12246
45-50 years	0.12393
50-55 years	0.12542
55-60 years	0.12693
60-70 years	0.12845
70-80 years	0.12999
80-90 years	0.13155
90-100 years	0.13313
>100 years	0.13473

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Bilirubin levels include:

• Gallstones present in the bile ducts
• Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C
• Scarring of the bile ducts
• Lack of oxygen (hypoxia)
• Liver disease

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Normal range of APTT : 22 - 35 seconds

Ideal values of APTT depending on age :

Age	Ideal APTT value
<5 years	22.264
5-10 years	22.531
10-15 years	22.801
15-20 years	23.075
20-25 years	23.352
25-30 years	23.632
30-35 years	23.916
35-40 years	24.203
40-45 years	24.493
45-50 years	24.787
50-55 years	25.084
55-60 years	25.385
60-70 years	25.69
70-80 years	25.998
80-90 years	26.31
90-100 years	26.626
>100 years	26.946

High Bilirubin direct and low APTT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin direct and APTT blood tests and the results are higher than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin direct and lower than 22 seconds for APTT, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Bilirubin direct and APTT Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Bilirubin direct and APTT tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Bilirubin direct and APTT blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Bilirubin direct and APTT Test reports by your pathologist.