What causes high Hematocrit and low ESR?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and ESR 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	40.744
5-10 years	41.502
10-15 years	42.274
15-20 years	43.06
20-25 years	43.861
25-30 years	44.677
30-35 years	45.508
35-40 years	46.354
40-45 years	47.216
45-50 years	48.094
50-55 years	48.989
55-60 years	49.9
60-70 years	49.883
70-80 years	49.866
80-90 years	49.849
90-100 years	49.832
>100 years	49.815

*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 ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.037
5-10 years	2.075
10-15 years	2.114
15-20 years	2.153
20-25 years	2.193
25-30 years	2.234
30-35 years	2.276
35-40 years	2.318
40-45 years	2.361
45-50 years	2.405
50-55 years	2.45
55-60 years	2.496
60-70 years	2.542
70-80 years	2.589
80-90 years	2.637
90-100 years	2.686
>100 years	2.736

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

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