What causes high CRP and low PCV?

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

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for CRP 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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11393
5-10 years	0.118
10-15 years	0.12221
15-20 years	0.12657
20-25 years	0.13109
25-30 years	0.13577
30-35 years	0.14062
35-40 years	0.14564
40-45 years	0.15084
45-50 years	0.15622
50-55 years	0.1618
55-60 years	0.16758
60-70 years	0.17356
70-80 years	0.17976
80-90 years	0.18618
90-100 years	0.19283
>100 years	0.19971

*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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	40.392
5-10 years	41.834
10-15 years	43.327
15-20 years	44.874
20-25 years	46.476
25-30 years	48.135
30-35 years	49.853
35-40 years	49.79
40-45 years	49.727
45-50 years	49.663
50-55 years	49.6
55-60 years	49.537
60-70 years	49.473
70-80 years	49.41
80-90 years	49.347
90-100 years	49.284
>100 years	49.221

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

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