What causes high Hematocrit and low Cholesterol?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Cholesterol 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	40.812
5-10 years	41.64
10-15 years	42.485
15-20 years	43.347
20-25 years	44.227
25-30 years	45.125
30-35 years	46.041
35-40 years	46.976
40-45 years	47.93
45-50 years	48.903
50-55 years	49.896
55-60 years	49.876
60-70 years	49.855
70-80 years	49.834
80-90 years	49.814
90-100 years	49.793
>100 years	49.773

*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 Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.812
5-10 years	41.64
10-15 years	42.485
15-20 years	43.347
20-25 years	44.227
25-30 years	45.125
30-35 years	46.041
35-40 years	46.976
40-45 years	47.93
45-50 years	48.903
50-55 years	49.896
55-60 years	50.909
60-70 years	51.942
70-80 years	52.996
80-90 years	54.072
90-100 years	55.17
>100 years	56.29

High Hematocrit and low Cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 0 mg/dL for Cholesterol, 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 Cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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