What causes high Bilirubin direct and low Hemoglobin?

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

If your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin direct and Hemoglobin 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	0.1166
5-10 years	0.1236
10-15 years	0.13102
15-20 years	0.13888
20-25 years	0.14721
25-30 years	0.15604
30-35 years	0.1654
35-40 years	0.17532
40-45 years	0.18584
45-50 years	0.19699
50-55 years	0.19628
55-60 years	0.19558
60-70 years	0.19487
70-80 years	0.19417
80-90 years	0.19347
90-100 years	0.19278
>100 years	0.19209

*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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.78
5-10 years	14.607
10-15 years	15.483
15-20 years	16.412
20-25 years	16.353
25-30 years	16.294
30-35 years	16.236
35-40 years	16.177
40-45 years	16.119
45-50 years	16.061
50-55 years	16.004
55-60 years	16.964
60-70 years	16.903
70-80 years	16.842
80-90 years	16.782
90-100 years	16.722
>100 years	16.662

High Bilirubin direct and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin direct and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin direct and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, 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 Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

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