What causes high Bilirubin direct and low Potassium?

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

If your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin direct and Potassium 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	0.11117
5-10 years	0.11235
10-15 years	0.11354
15-20 years	0.11474
20-25 years	0.11596
25-30 years	0.11719
30-35 years	0.11843
35-40 years	0.11969
40-45 years	0.12096
45-50 years	0.12224
50-55 years	0.12354
55-60 years	0.12485
60-70 years	0.12617
70-80 years	0.12751
80-90 years	0.12886
90-100 years	0.13023
>100 years	0.13161

*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 Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.537
5-10 years	3.574
10-15 years	3.612
15-20 years	3.65
20-25 years	3.689
25-30 years	3.728
30-35 years	3.768
35-40 years	3.808
40-45 years	3.848
45-50 years	3.889
50-55 years	3.93
55-60 years	3.972
60-70 years	4.014
70-80 years	4.057
80-90 years	4.1
90-100 years	4.143
>100 years	4.187

High Bilirubin direct and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin direct and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin direct and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, 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 Potassium Tests Are Done :

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