What causes high CRP and low Packed cell volume?

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

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/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 CRP 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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11398
5-10 years	0.11811
10-15 years	0.12239
15-20 years	0.12682
20-25 years	0.13141
25-30 years	0.13617
30-35 years	0.1411
35-40 years	0.14621
40-45 years	0.1515
45-50 years	0.15698
50-55 years	0.16266
55-60 years	0.16855
60-70 years	0.17465
70-80 years	0.18097
80-90 years	0.18752
90-100 years	0.19431
>100 years	0.20134

*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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	42.484
5-10 years	44.022
10-15 years	45.616
15-20 years	47.267
20-25 years	48.978
25-30 years	48.914
30-35 years	48.85
35-40 years	48.786
40-45 years	48.722
45-50 years	48.658
50-55 years	48.594
55-60 years	48.53
60-70 years	48.467
70-80 years	48.404
80-90 years	48.34
90-100 years	48.277
>100 years	48.214

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

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