What causes high CRP and low Hematocrit?

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

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L and your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for CRP 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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11334
5-10 years	0.11679
10-15 years	0.12034
15-20 years	0.124
20-25 years	0.12777
25-30 years	0.13165
30-35 years	0.13565
35-40 years	0.13977
40-45 years	0.14402
45-50 years	0.1484
50-55 years	0.15291
55-60 years	0.15756
60-70 years	0.16235
70-80 years	0.16729
80-90 years	0.17238
90-100 years	0.17762
>100 years	0.18302

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

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

• Inflammation
• Suspected bacterial infection
• Lupus
• Crohn disease
• Ulcerative colitis

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Normal range of Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	41.216
5-10 years	42.469
10-15 years	43.76
15-20 years	45.09
20-25 years	46.461
25-30 years	47.873
30-35 years	49.328
35-40 years	49.283
40-45 years	49.237
45-50 years	49.192
50-55 years	49.146
55-60 years	49.101
60-70 years	49.056
70-80 years	49.01
80-90 years	48.965
90-100 years	48.92
>100 years	48.875

High CRP and low Hematocrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take CRP and Hematocrit blood tests and the results are higher than 3 mg/L for CRP 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 CRP and Hematocrit Tests Are Done :

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