What causes high Bilirubin direct and low Vitamin B12?

High Bilirubin direct and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by many reasons.

If your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL and your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin direct and Vitamin B12 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	0.11125
5-10 years	0.11252
10-15 years	0.1138
15-20 years	0.1151
20-25 years	0.11641
25-30 years	0.11774
30-35 years	0.11908
35-40 years	0.12044
40-45 years	0.12181
45-50 years	0.1232
50-55 years	0.1246
55-60 years	0.12602
60-70 years	0.12746
70-80 years	0.12891
80-90 years	0.13038
90-100 years	0.13187
>100 years	0.13337

*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 Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years	213.405
5-10 years	215.838
10-15 years	218.299
15-20 years	220.788
20-25 years	223.305
25-30 years	225.851
30-35 years	228.426
35-40 years	231.03
40-45 years	233.664
45-50 years	236.328
50-55 years	239.022
55-60 years	241.747
60-70 years	244.503
70-80 years	247.29
80-90 years	250.109
90-100 years	252.96
>100 years	255.844

High Bilirubin direct and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin direct and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin direct and lower than 211 pg/mL for Vitamin B12, 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 Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Bilirubin direct and Vitamin B12 tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Bilirubin direct and Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 Test reports by your pathologist.