What causes high Bilirubin direct and low GGT?

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

If your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL and your GGT is in between 15 U/L and 85 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin direct and GGT 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	0.11979
5-10 years	0.13045
10-15 years	0.14206
15-20 years	0.1547
20-25 years	0.16847
25-30 years	0.18346
30-35 years	0.19979
35-40 years	0.19821
40-45 years	0.19664
45-50 years	0.19508
50-55 years	0.19353
55-60 years	0.19199
60-70 years	0.19047
70-80 years	0.18896
80-90 years	0.18747
90-100 years	0.18598
>100 years	0.1845

*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 GGT : 15 - 85 U/L

Ideal values of GGT depending on age :

Age	Ideal GGT value
<5 years	16.335
5-10 years	17.789
10-15 years	19.372
15-20 years	21.096
20-25 years	22.974
25-30 years	25.019
30-35 years	27.246
35-40 years	29.671
40-45 years	32.312
45-50 years	35.188
50-55 years	38.32
55-60 years	41.73
60-70 years	45.444
70-80 years	49.489
80-90 years	53.894
90-100 years	58.691
>100 years	63.914

High Bilirubin direct and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin direct and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin direct and lower than 15 U/L for GGT, 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 GGT Tests Are Done :

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