What causes high Bilirubin indirect and low GGT?

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

If your Bilirubin indirect is in between 0.1 mg/dL and 1 mg/dL and your GGT is in between 15 U/L and 85 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin indirect and GGT 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	0.1089
5-10 years	0.11859
10-15 years	0.12914
15-20 years	0.14063
20-25 years	0.15315
25-30 years	0.16678
30-35 years	0.18162
35-40 years	0.19778
40-45 years	0.21538
45-50 years	0.23455
50-55 years	0.25542
55-60 years	0.27815
60-70 years	0.30291
70-80 years	0.32987
80-90 years	0.35923
90-100 years	0.3912
>100 years	0.42602

*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 GGT : 15 - 85 U/L

Ideal values of GGT depending on age :

Age	Ideal GGT value
<5 years	16.335
5-10 years	17.789
10-15 years	19.372
15-20 years	21.096
20-25 years	22.974
25-30 years	25.019
30-35 years	27.246
35-40 years	29.671
40-45 years	32.312
45-50 years	35.188
50-55 years	38.32
55-60 years	41.73
60-70 years	45.444
70-80 years	49.489
80-90 years	53.894
90-100 years	58.691
>100 years	63.914

High Bilirubin indirect and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin indirect and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 1 mg/dL for Bilirubin indirect and lower than 15 U/L for GGT, 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 GGT Tests Are Done :

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