What causes high Bilirubin indirect and low Albumin Globulin ratio?

High Bilirubin indirect and low Albumin Globulin ratio can be caused by many reasons.

If your Bilirubin indirect is in between 0.1 mg/dL and 1 mg/dL and your Albumin Globulin ratio is in between 1 Ratio and 2.1 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin indirect and Albumin Globulin ratio respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can 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 indirect : 0.1 - 1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin indirect depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin indirect value
<5 years	0.1085
5-10 years	0.11772
10-15 years	0.12773
15-20 years	0.13859
20-25 years	0.15037
25-30 years	0.16315
30-35 years	0.17702
35-40 years	0.19207
40-45 years	0.2084
45-50 years	0.22611
50-55 years	0.24533
55-60 years	0.26618
60-70 years	0.28881
70-80 years	0.31336
80-90 years	0.34
90-100 years	0.3689
>100 years	0.40026

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

Normal range of Albumin Globulin ratio : 1 - 2.1 Ratio

Ideal values of Albumin Globulin ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal Albumin Globulin ratio value
<5 years	1.085
5-10 years	1.177
10-15 years	1.277
15-20 years	1.386
20-25 years	1.504
25-30 years	1.632
30-35 years	1.771
35-40 years	1.922
40-45 years	2.085
45-50 years	2.07
50-55 years	2.055
55-60 years	2.04
60-70 years	2.025
70-80 years	2.01
80-90 years	1.996
90-100 years	1.982
>100 years	1.967

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

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

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Bilirubin Test: Understanding High vs. Low Levels & Causes
• Mayo Clinic – Bilirubin test
• MedlinePlus – Bilirubin Blood Test
• WebMD – Bilirubin Test: High vs. Low Levels, Direct vs. Indirect
• NIH – Physiology, Bilirubin