What causes high Bilirubin indirect and low Bilirubin total?

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

If your Bilirubin indirect is in between 0.1 mg/dL and 1 mg/dL and your Bilirubin total is in between 0.2 mg/dL and 1 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin indirect and Bilirubin total 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	0.1079
5-10 years	0.11642
10-15 years	0.12562
15-20 years	0.13554
20-25 years	0.14625
25-30 years	0.1578
30-35 years	0.17027
35-40 years	0.18372
40-45 years	0.19823
45-50 years	0.21389
50-55 years	0.23079
55-60 years	0.24902
60-70 years	0.26869
70-80 years	0.28992
80-90 years	0.31282
90-100 years	0.33753
>100 years	0.36419

*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 total : 0.2 - 1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin total depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin total value
<5 years	0.216
5-10 years	0.233
10-15 years	0.251
15-20 years	0.271
20-25 years	0.292
25-30 years	0.315
30-35 years	0.34
35-40 years	0.367
40-45 years	0.396
45-50 years	0.427
50-55 years	0.461
55-60 years	0.497
60-70 years	0.536
70-80 years	0.578
80-90 years	0.624
90-100 years	0.673
>100 years	0.726

High Bilirubin indirect and low Bilirubin total can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin indirect and Bilirubin total blood tests and the results are higher than 1 mg/dL for Bilirubin indirect and lower than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin total, 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 total Tests Are Done :

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