What causes high Bilirubin direct and low MCV?

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

If your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin direct and MCV 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	0.11715
5-10 years	0.12476
10-15 years	0.13287
15-20 years	0.14151
20-25 years	0.15071
25-30 years	0.16051
30-35 years	0.17094
35-40 years	0.18205
40-45 years	0.19388
45-50 years	0.19306
50-55 years	0.19225
55-60 years	0.19144
60-70 years	0.19063
70-80 years	0.18982
80-90 years	0.18902
90-100 years	0.18822
>100 years	0.18742

*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 MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	88.395
5-10 years	94.141
10-15 years	100.26
15-20 years	99.836
20-25 years	99.414
25-30 years	98.994
30-35 years	98.576
35-40 years	98.159
40-45 years	97.744
45-50 years	97.331
50-55 years	96.92
55-60 years	96.511
60-70 years	96.103
70-80 years	95.697
80-90 years	95.292
90-100 years	94.889
>100 years	94.488

High Bilirubin direct and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin direct and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin direct and lower than 83 fL for MCV, 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 MCV Tests Are Done :

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