What causes high Creatinine and low Hematocrit?

High Creatinine and low Hematocrit can be caused by many reasons.

If your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 mg/dL and your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Creatinine and Hematocrit 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 Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.909
5-10 years	0.918
10-15 years	0.928
15-20 years	0.938
20-25 years	0.948
25-30 years	0.958
30-35 years	0.968
35-40 years	0.978
40-45 years	0.988
45-50 years	0.998
50-55 years	1.008
55-60 years	1.018
60-70 years	1.029
70-80 years	1.04
80-90 years	1.051
90-100 years	1.062
>100 years	1.073

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

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

• Damage to or swelling of blood vessels in the kidneys.
• Bacterial infection of the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
• Death of cells in the kidneys' small tubes (acute tubular necrosis)
• Conditions that can block the flow of urine in the urinary tract, such as prostate disease or kidney stone
• Reduced blood flow to the kidney due to shock, dehydration, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, or complications of diabetes

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Normal range of Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.416
5-10 years	40.836
10-15 years	41.261
15-20 years	41.69
20-25 years	42.124
25-30 years	42.562
30-35 years	43.005
35-40 years	43.452
40-45 years	43.904
45-50 years	44.361
50-55 years	44.822
55-60 years	45.288
60-70 years	45.759
70-80 years	46.235
80-90 years	46.716
90-100 years	47.202
>100 years	47.693

High Creatinine and low Hematocrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Creatinine and Hematocrit blood tests and the results are higher than 1.3 mg/dL for Creatinine and lower than 40 % for Hematocrit, 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 Creatinine and Hematocrit Tests Are Done :

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