What causes high Packed cell volume and low Bilirubin direct?

High Packed cell volume and low Bilirubin direct can be caused by many reasons.

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % 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 Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.418
5-10 years	41.84
10-15 years	42.267
15-20 years	42.698
20-25 years	43.134
25-30 years	43.574
30-35 years	44.018
35-40 years	44.467
40-45 years	44.921
45-50 years	45.379
50-55 years	45.842
55-60 years	46.31
60-70 years	46.782
70-80 years	47.259
80-90 years	47.741
90-100 years	48.228
>100 years	48.72

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Packed cell volume levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• 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	0.11112
5-10 years	0.11225
10-15 years	0.11339
15-20 years	0.11455
20-25 years	0.11572
25-30 years	0.1169
30-35 years	0.11809
35-40 years	0.11929
40-45 years	0.12051
45-50 years	0.12174
50-55 years	0.12298
55-60 years	0.12423
60-70 years	0.1255
70-80 years	0.12678
80-90 years	0.12807
90-100 years	0.12938
>100 years	0.1307

High Packed cell volume and low Bilirubin direct can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Bilirubin direct blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume 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 Packed cell volume and Bilirubin direct Tests Are Done :

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