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What causes low bilirubin in adults?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Don't worry: The lab's reference range is set up so that a few percent of healthy people's values lie below the bottom. Especially if you are not obviously sick, this means nothing.

Dr Parvez agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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