What causes high Bilirubin direct and low Ferritin?

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

If your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin direct and Ferritin 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	0.12001
5-10 years	0.13093
10-15 years	0.14284
15-20 years	0.15584
20-25 years	0.17002
25-30 years	0.18549
30-35 years	0.18395
35-40 years	0.18243
40-45 years	0.19903
45-50 years	0.19738
50-55 years	0.19574
55-60 years	0.19412
60-70 years	0.19251
70-80 years	0.19092
80-90 years	0.18934
90-100 years	0.18777
>100 years	0.18622

*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 Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	24.002
5-10 years	26.186
10-15 years	28.569
15-20 years	31.169
20-25 years	34.005
25-30 years	37.099
30-35 years	40.475
35-40 years	44.158
40-45 years	48.176
45-50 years	52.56
50-55 years	57.343
55-60 years	62.561
60-70 years	68.254
70-80 years	74.465
80-90 years	81.241
90-100 years	88.634
>100 years	96.7

High Bilirubin direct and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin direct and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin direct and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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