What causes high Bilirubin direct and low HDL cholesterol?

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

If your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin direct and HDL cholesterol 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	0.12045
5-10 years	0.13189
10-15 years	0.14442
15-20 years	0.15814
20-25 years	0.17316
25-30 years	0.18961
30-35 years	0.1879
35-40 years	0.1862
40-45 years	0.18452
45-50 years	0.18286
50-55 years	0.18121
55-60 years	0.19842
60-70 years	0.19663
70-80 years	0.19486
80-90 years	0.1931
90-100 years	0.19135
>100 years	0.18962

*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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	43.8
5-10 years	47.961
10-15 years	52.517
15-20 years	57.506
20-25 years	56.987
25-30 years	56.473
30-35 years	55.963
35-40 years	55.457
40-45 years	54.956
45-50 years	54.46
50-55 years	59.634
55-60 years	59.096
60-70 years	58.563
70-80 years	58.034
80-90 years	57.51
90-100 years	56.991
>100 years	56.477

High Bilirubin direct and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin direct and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin direct and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol, 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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