What causes high Hematocrit and low Bilirubin direct?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % 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 Hematocrit 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 Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.76
5-10 years	41.534
10-15 years	42.323
15-20 years	43.127
20-25 years	43.946
25-30 years	44.781
30-35 years	45.632
35-40 years	46.499
40-45 years	47.382
45-50 years	48.282
50-55 years	49.199
55-60 years	49.181
60-70 years	49.163
70-80 years	49.145
80-90 years	49.127
90-100 years	49.109
>100 years	49.091

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Hematocrit levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Congenital heart 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	0.11209
5-10 years	0.11422
10-15 years	0.11639
15-20 years	0.1186
20-25 years	0.12085
25-30 years	0.12315
30-35 years	0.12549
35-40 years	0.12787
40-45 years	0.1303
45-50 years	0.13278
50-55 years	0.1353
55-60 years	0.13787
60-70 years	0.14049
70-80 years	0.14316
80-90 years	0.14588
90-100 years	0.14865
>100 years	0.15147

High Hematocrit and low Bilirubin direct can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Bilirubin direct blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit 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 Hematocrit and Bilirubin direct Tests Are Done :

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