What causes high Hematocrit and low Cystatin c?

High Hematocrit and low Cystatin c can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Cystatin c is in between 0.62 mg/L and 1.03 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Cystatin c 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	40.916
5-10 years	41.853
10-15 years	42.811
15-20 years	43.791
20-25 years	44.794
25-30 years	45.82
30-35 years	46.869
35-40 years	47.942
40-45 years	49.04
45-50 years	49.014
50-55 years	48.988
55-60 years	48.962
60-70 years	48.936
70-80 years	48.911
80-90 years	48.885
90-100 years	48.859
>100 years	49.978

*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 Cystatin c : 0.62 - 1.03 mg/L

Ideal values of Cystatin c depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cystatin c value
<5 years	0.634
5-10 years	0.649
10-15 years	0.664
15-20 years	0.679
20-25 years	0.695
25-30 years	0.711
30-35 years	0.727
35-40 years	0.744
40-45 years	0.761
45-50 years	0.778
50-55 years	0.796
55-60 years	0.814
60-70 years	0.833
70-80 years	0.852
80-90 years	0.872
90-100 years	0.892
>100 years	0.912

High Hematocrit and low Cystatin c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Cystatin c blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 0.62 mg/L for Cystatin c, 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 Cystatin c Tests Are Done :

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