What causes high Ferritin and low Bilirubin direct?

high Ferritin

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Bilirubin direct is in between 0.1 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin 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.

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Normal range of Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :
Age Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years 22.378
5-10 years 22.763
10-15 years 23.155
15-20 years 23.553
20-25 years 23.958
25-30 years 24.37
30-35 years 24.789
35-40 years 25.215
40-45 years 25.649
45-50 years 26.09
50-55 years 26.539
55-60 years 26.995
60-70 years 27.459
70-80 years 27.931
80-90 years 28.411
90-100 years 28.9
>100 years 29.397

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

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

  • Iron overload or iron poisoning
  • Adult Still's disease
  • Liver disease
  • Iron deficiency anemia
  • Hemachromatosis

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Normal range of Bilirubin direct : 0.1 - 0.2 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin direct depending on age :
Age Ideal Bilirubin direct value
<5 years 0.11189
5-10 years 0.11381
10-15 years 0.11577
15-20 years 0.11776
20-25 years 0.11979
25-30 years 0.12185
30-35 years 0.12395
35-40 years 0.12608
40-45 years 0.12825
45-50 years 0.13046
50-55 years 0.1327
55-60 years 0.13498
60-70 years 0.1373
70-80 years 0.13966
80-90 years 0.14206
90-100 years 0.1445
>100 years 0.14699
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High Ferritin and low Bilirubin direct can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Bilirubin direct blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 0.1 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 Ferritin and Bilirubin direct Tests Are Done :

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

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