What causes high Hematocrit and low Chloride?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Chloride 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 Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.868
5-10 years	41.755
10-15 years	42.661
15-20 years	43.587
20-25 years	44.533
25-30 years	45.499
30-35 years	46.486
35-40 years	47.495
40-45 years	48.526
45-50 years	49.579
50-55 years	49.556
55-60 years	49.532
60-70 years	49.509
70-80 years	49.485
80-90 years	49.462
90-100 years	49.438
>100 years	49.415

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

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

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	100.127
5-10 years	102.3
10-15 years	104.52
15-20 years	106.788
20-25 years	106.737
25-30 years	106.687
30-35 years	106.637
35-40 years	106.587
40-45 years	106.537
45-50 years	106.487
50-55 years	106.437
55-60 years	106.387
60-70 years	106.337
70-80 years	106.287
80-90 years	106.237
90-100 years	106.187
>100 years	106.137

High Hematocrit and low Chloride can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Chloride blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 98 mmol/L for Chloride, 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 Hematocrit and Chloride Tests Are Done :

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