What causes high Bilirubin indirect and low Bilirubin direct?

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

If your Bilirubin indirect is in between 0.1 mg/dL and 1 mg/dL and your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin indirect and Bilirubin direct 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 indirect : 0.1 - 1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin indirect depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin indirect value
<5 years	0.108
5-10 years	0.11664
10-15 years	0.12597
15-20 years	0.13605
20-25 years	0.14693
25-30 years	0.15868
30-35 years	0.17137
35-40 years	0.18508
40-45 years	0.19989
45-50 years	0.21588
50-55 years	0.23315
55-60 years	0.2518
60-70 years	0.27194
70-80 years	0.2937
80-90 years	0.3172
90-100 years	0.34258
>100 years	0.36999

*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 Bilirubin direct : 0 - 0.2 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin direct depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin direct value
<5 years	0.1188
5-10 years	0.1283
10-15 years	0.13856
15-20 years	0.14964
20-25 years	0.16161
25-30 years	0.17454
30-35 years	0.1885
35-40 years	0.18729
40-45 years	0.18609
45-50 years	0.1849
50-55 years	0.19969
55-60 years	0.19842
60-70 years	0.19715
70-80 years	0.19589
80-90 years	0.19464
90-100 years	0.19339
>100 years	0.19215

High Bilirubin indirect and low Bilirubin direct can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin indirect and Bilirubin direct blood tests and the results are higher than 1 mg/dL for Bilirubin indirect and lower than 0 mg/dL for Bilirubin direct, 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 indirect and Bilirubin direct Tests Are Done :

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