What causes high Hematocrit and low Chol HDL ratio?

High Hematocrit and low Chol HDL ratio can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Chol HDL ratio is in between 3.3 Ratio and 4.4 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Chol HDL ratio 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	40.832
5-10 years	41.681
10-15 years	42.548
15-20 years	43.433
20-25 years	44.336
25-30 years	45.258
30-35 years	46.199
35-40 years	47.16
40-45 years	48.141
45-50 years	49.142
50-55 years	49.121
55-60 years	49.1
60-70 years	49.078
70-80 years	49.057
80-90 years	49.035
90-100 years	49.014
>100 years	48.992

*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 Chol HDL ratio : 3.3 - 4.4 Ratio

Ideal values of Chol HDL ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chol HDL ratio value
<5 years	3.369
5-10 years	3.439
10-15 years	3.511
15-20 years	3.584
20-25 years	3.659
25-30 years	3.735
30-35 years	3.813
35-40 years	3.892
40-45 years	3.973
45-50 years	4.056
50-55 years	4.14
55-60 years	4.226
60-70 years	4.314
70-80 years	4.312
80-90 years	4.31
90-100 years	4.4
>100 years	4.399

High Hematocrit and low Chol HDL ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Chol HDL ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 3.3 Ratio for Chol HDL ratio, 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 Chol HDL ratio Tests Are Done :

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