What causes high Bilirubin total and low Potassium?

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

If your Bilirubin total is in between 0.2 mg/dL and 1 mg/dL and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin total and Potassium 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 total : 0.2 - 1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin total depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin total value
<5 years	0.204
5-10 years	0.208
10-15 years	0.212
15-20 years	0.217
20-25 years	0.222
25-30 years	0.227
30-35 years	0.232
35-40 years	0.237
40-45 years	0.242
45-50 years	0.247
50-55 years	0.252
55-60 years	0.257
60-70 years	0.263
70-80 years	0.269
80-90 years	0.275
90-100 years	0.281
>100 years	0.287

*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 Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.576
5-10 years	3.653
10-15 years	3.732
15-20 years	3.813
20-25 years	3.895
25-30 years	3.979
30-35 years	4.065
35-40 years	4.153
40-45 years	4.243
45-50 years	4.335
50-55 years	4.429
55-60 years	4.525
60-70 years	4.623
70-80 years	4.723
80-90 years	4.825
90-100 years	4.929
>100 years	5.035

High Bilirubin total and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin total and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 1 mg/dL for Bilirubin total and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, 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 total and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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