What causes high Hematocrit and low Creatinine?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Creatinine 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	40.848
5-10 years	41.714
10-15 years	42.598
15-20 years	43.501
20-25 years	44.423
25-30 years	45.365
30-35 years	46.327
35-40 years	47.309
40-45 years	48.312
45-50 years	49.336
50-55 years	49.314
55-60 years	49.291
60-70 years	49.269
70-80 years	49.247
80-90 years	49.225
90-100 years	49.203
>100 years	49.181

*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 Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.919
5-10 years	0.938
10-15 years	0.958
15-20 years	0.978
20-25 years	0.999
25-30 years	1.02
30-35 years	1.042
35-40 years	1.064
40-45 years	1.087
45-50 years	1.11
50-55 years	1.134
55-60 years	1.158
60-70 years	1.183
70-80 years	1.208
80-90 years	1.234
90-100 years	1.26
>100 years	1.287

High Hematocrit and low Creatinine can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Creatinine blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 0.9 mg/dL for Creatinine, 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 Creatinine Tests Are Done :

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