What causes high Bilirubin indirect and low WBC?

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

If your Bilirubin indirect is in between 0.1 mg/dL and 1 mg/dL and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Bilirubin indirect and WBC 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	0.1062
5-10 years	0.11278
10-15 years	0.11977
15-20 years	0.1272
20-25 years	0.13509
25-30 years	0.14347
30-35 years	0.15237
35-40 years	0.16182
40-45 years	0.17185
45-50 years	0.1825
50-55 years	0.19382
55-60 years	0.20584
60-70 years	0.2186
70-80 years	0.23215
80-90 years	0.24654
90-100 years	0.26183
>100 years	0.27806

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

Normal range of WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.248
5-10 years	4.511
10-15 years	4.791
15-20 years	5.088
20-25 years	5.403
25-30 years	5.738
30-35 years	6.094
35-40 years	6.472
40-45 years	6.873
45-50 years	7.299
50-55 years	7.752
55-60 years	8.233
60-70 years	8.743
70-80 years	9.285
80-90 years	9.861
90-100 years	10.472
>100 years	10.431

High Bilirubin indirect and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Bilirubin indirect and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 1 mg/dL for Bilirubin indirect and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Bilirubin indirect and WBC tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Bilirubin indirect and WBC 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 WBC 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