What causes high HbA1c and low PCV?

High HbA1c and low PCV can be caused by many reasons.

If your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HbA1c 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 HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.043
5-10 years	4.086
10-15 years	4.13
15-20 years	4.174
20-25 years	4.219
25-30 years	4.264
30-35 years	4.31
35-40 years	4.356
40-45 years	4.403
45-50 years	4.45
50-55 years	4.498
55-60 years	4.546
60-70 years	4.595
70-80 years	4.644
80-90 years	4.694
90-100 years	4.744
>100 years	4.795

*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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	39.417
5-10 years	39.839
10-15 years	40.265
15-20 years	40.696
20-25 years	41.131
25-30 years	41.571
30-35 years	42.016
35-40 years	42.466
40-45 years	42.92
45-50 years	43.379
50-55 years	43.843
55-60 years	44.312
60-70 years	44.786
70-80 years	45.265
80-90 years	45.749
90-100 years	46.239
>100 years	46.734

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

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