What causes high Hematocrit and low Bilirubin total?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Bilirubin total is in between 0.2 mg/dL and 1 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Bilirubin total 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 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 Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.756
5-10 years	41.526
10-15 years	42.311
15-20 years	43.111
20-25 years	43.926
25-30 years	44.756
30-35 years	45.602
35-40 years	46.464
40-45 years	47.342
45-50 years	48.237
50-55 years	49.149
55-60 years	49.132
60-70 years	49.115
70-80 years	49.097
80-90 years	49.08
90-100 years	49.063
>100 years	49.99

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

Normal range of Bilirubin total : 0.2 - 1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin total depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin total value
<5 years	0.204
5-10 years	0.208
10-15 years	0.212
15-20 years	0.216
20-25 years	0.22
25-30 years	0.224
30-35 years	0.228
35-40 years	0.232
40-45 years	0.236
45-50 years	0.24
50-55 years	0.245
55-60 years	0.25
60-70 years	0.255
70-80 years	0.26
80-90 years	0.265
90-100 years	0.27
>100 years	0.275

High Hematocrit and low Bilirubin total can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Bilirubin total blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin total, 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 total Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Hematocrit Test: What It Is, Levels, and High & Low Range
• Mayo Clinic – Hematocrit test
• MedlinePlus – Hematocrit Test