What causes high Bilirubin direct and low PPBG?

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

If your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin direct and PPBG 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	0.1114
5-10 years	0.11281
10-15 years	0.11424
15-20 years	0.11569
20-25 years	0.11716
25-30 years	0.11865
30-35 years	0.12016
35-40 years	0.12169
40-45 years	0.12324
45-50 years	0.12481
50-55 years	0.1264
55-60 years	0.12801
60-70 years	0.12964
70-80 years	0.13129
80-90 years	0.13296
90-100 years	0.13465
>100 years	0.13636

*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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.016
5-10 years	82.045
10-15 years	83.087
15-20 years	84.142
20-25 years	85.211
25-30 years	86.293
30-35 years	87.389
35-40 years	88.499
40-45 years	89.623
45-50 years	90.761
50-55 years	91.914
55-60 years	93.081
60-70 years	94.263
70-80 years	95.46
80-90 years	96.672
90-100 years	97.9
>100 years	99.143

High Bilirubin direct and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin direct and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin direct and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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