What causes high Chloride and low Packed cell volume?

High Chloride and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and Packed cell volume respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	99.041
5-10 years	100.093
10-15 years	101.156
15-20 years	102.23
20-25 years	103.316
25-30 years	104.413
30-35 years	105.522
35-40 years	106.643
40-45 years	106.631
45-50 years	106.619
50-55 years	106.607
55-60 years	106.595
60-70 years	106.583
70-80 years	106.571
80-90 years	106.559
90-100 years	106.547
>100 years	106.535

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

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

• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Chronic lung diseases
• Addison disease
• Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.435
5-10 years	41.875
10-15 years	42.32
15-20 years	42.769
20-25 years	43.223
25-30 years	43.682
30-35 years	44.146
35-40 years	44.615
40-45 years	45.089
45-50 years	45.568
50-55 years	46.052
55-60 years	46.541
60-70 years	47.035
70-80 years	47.535
80-90 years	48.04
90-100 years	48.55
>100 years	49.066

High Chloride and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 Chloride and Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Chloride and Packed cell volume tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Chloride and Packed cell volume 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 Chloride and Packed cell volume Test reports by your pathologist.