What causes high Chloride and low PCV?

High Chloride and low PCV can be caused by many reasons.

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and PCV 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	99.036
5-10 years	100.083
10-15 years	101.141
15-20 years	102.21
20-25 years	103.29
25-30 years	104.382
30-35 years	105.485
35-40 years	106.6
40-45 years	106.588
45-50 years	106.576
50-55 years	106.565
55-60 years	106.553
60-70 years	106.541
70-80 years	106.529
80-90 years	106.517
90-100 years	106.505
>100 years	106.493

*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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	39.412
5-10 years	39.829
10-15 years	40.25
15-20 years	40.675
20-25 years	41.105
25-30 years	41.539
30-35 years	41.978
35-40 years	42.422
40-45 years	42.87
45-50 years	43.323
50-55 years	43.781
55-60 years	44.244
60-70 years	44.712
70-80 years	45.185
80-90 years	45.663
90-100 years	46.146
>100 years	46.634

High Chloride and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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