What causes high Bilirubin direct and low Transferrin saturation?

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

If your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin direct and Transferrin saturation 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	0.11146
5-10 years	0.11294
10-15 years	0.11444
15-20 years	0.11596
20-25 years	0.1175
25-30 years	0.11906
30-35 years	0.12064
35-40 years	0.12224
40-45 years	0.12387
45-50 years	0.12552
50-55 years	0.12719
55-60 years	0.12888
60-70 years	0.13059
70-80 years	0.13233
80-90 years	0.13409
90-100 years	0.13587
>100 years	0.13768

*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 Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.173
5-10 years	13.348
10-15 years	13.526
15-20 years	13.706
20-25 years	13.888
25-30 years	14.073
30-35 years	14.26
35-40 years	14.45
40-45 years	14.642
45-50 years	14.837
50-55 years	15.034
55-60 years	15.234
60-70 years	15.437
70-80 years	15.642
80-90 years	15.85
90-100 years	16.061
>100 years	16.275

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

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