What causes high Bilirubin direct and low Total serum iron?

High Bilirubin direct and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin direct and Total serum iron 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	0.11145
5-10 years	0.11292
10-15 years	0.11441
15-20 years	0.11592
20-25 years	0.11745
25-30 years	0.119
30-35 years	0.12057
35-40 years	0.12216
40-45 years	0.12377
45-50 years	0.1254
50-55 years	0.12706
55-60 years	0.12874
60-70 years	0.13044
70-80 years	0.13216
80-90 years	0.1339
90-100 years	0.13567
>100 years	0.13746

*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 Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.528
5-10 years	41.063
10-15 years	41.605
15-20 years	42.154
20-25 years	42.71
25-30 years	43.274
30-35 years	43.845
35-40 years	44.424
40-45 years	45.01
45-50 years	45.604
50-55 years	46.206
55-60 years	46.816
60-70 years	47.434
70-80 years	48.06
80-90 years	48.694
90-100 years	49.337
>100 years	49.988

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

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