What causes high HbA1c and low Packed cell volume?

High HbA1c and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HbA1c 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 HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.045
5-10 years	4.09
10-15 years	4.136
15-20 years	4.182
20-25 years	4.229
25-30 years	4.276
30-35 years	4.324
35-40 years	4.372
40-45 years	4.421
45-50 years	4.471
50-55 years	4.521
55-60 years	4.572
60-70 years	4.623
70-80 years	4.675
80-90 years	4.727
90-100 years	4.78
>100 years	4.834

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

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Long-term complications of diabetes develop gradually. The longer you have diabetes the higher the risk of complications. Eventually, diabetes complications may be disabling or even life-threatening. Possible complications include:

• Kidney damage
• Eye damage
• Foot damage
• Alzheimer's disease
• Heart and blood vessel disease

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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	41.459
5-10 years	41.923
10-15 years	42.393
15-20 years	42.868
20-25 years	43.348
25-30 years	43.833
30-35 years	44.324
35-40 years	44.82
40-45 years	45.322
45-50 years	45.83
50-55 years	46.343
55-60 years	46.862
60-70 years	47.387
70-80 years	47.918
80-90 years	48.455
90-100 years	48.998
>100 years	48.992

High HbA1c and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HbA1c and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 5.7 % for HbA1c 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 HbA1c and Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants HbA1c and Packed cell volume tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the HbA1c 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 HbA1c and Packed cell volume Test reports by your pathologist.