What causes high Hematocrit and low Hemoglobin?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Hemoglobin 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	40.68
5-10 years	41.372
10-15 years	42.075
15-20 years	42.79
20-25 years	43.517
25-30 years	44.257
30-35 years	45.009
35-40 years	45.774
40-45 years	46.552
45-50 years	47.343
50-55 years	48.148
55-60 years	48.967
60-70 years	49.799
70-80 years	49.785
80-90 years	49.77
90-100 years	49.756
>100 years	49.742

*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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.221
5-10 years	13.446
10-15 years	13.675
15-20 years	13.907
20-25 years	14.143
25-30 years	14.383
30-35 years	14.628
35-40 years	14.877
40-45 years	15.13
45-50 years	15.387
50-55 years	15.649
55-60 years	15.915
60-70 years	16.186
70-80 years	16.461
80-90 years	16.741
90-100 years	16.737
>100 years	16.733

High Hematocrit and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, 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 Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

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