What causes high Bilirubin direct and low BUN Creatinine ratio?

High Bilirubin direct and low BUN Creatinine ratio can be caused by many reasons.

If your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL and your BUN Creatinine ratio is in between 5 Ratio and 15 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin direct and BUN Creatinine ratio 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	0.11113
5-10 years	0.11227
10-15 years	0.11343
15-20 years	0.1146
20-25 years	0.11578
25-30 years	0.11697
30-35 years	0.11817
35-40 years	0.11939
40-45 years	0.12062
45-50 years	0.12186
50-55 years	0.12312
55-60 years	0.12439
60-70 years	0.12567
70-80 years	0.12696
80-90 years	0.12827
90-100 years	0.12959
>100 years	0.13092

*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 BUN Creatinine ratio : 5 - 15 Ratio

Ideal values of BUN Creatinine ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal BUN Creatinine ratio value
<5 years	5.052
5-10 years	5.104
10-15 years	5.157
15-20 years	5.21
20-25 years	5.264
25-30 years	5.318
30-35 years	5.373
35-40 years	5.428
40-45 years	5.484
45-50 years	5.54
50-55 years	5.597
55-60 years	5.655
60-70 years	5.713
70-80 years	5.772
80-90 years	5.831
90-100 years	5.891
>100 years	5.952

High Bilirubin direct and low BUN Creatinine ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin direct and BUN Creatinine ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin direct and lower than 5 Ratio for BUN Creatinine ratio, 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 BUN Creatinine ratio Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Bilirubin direct and BUN Creatinine ratio tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Bilirubin direct and BUN Creatinine ratio 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 BUN Creatinine ratio Test reports by your pathologist.