What causes high Hematocrit and low INR?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your INR is in between 0.9 ratio and 1.2 ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and INR 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	40.976
5-10 years	41.976
10-15 years	43
15-20 years	44.049
20-25 years	45.124
25-30 years	46.225
30-35 years	47.353
35-40 years	48.508
40-45 years	49.692
45-50 years	49.662
50-55 years	49.633
55-60 years	49.603
60-70 years	49.573
70-80 years	49.544
80-90 years	49.515
90-100 years	49.485
>100 years	49.455

*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 INR : 0.9 - 1.2 ratio

Ideal values of INR depending on age :

Age	Ideal INR value
<5 years	0.922
5-10 years	0.944
10-15 years	0.967
15-20 years	0.991
20-25 years	1.015
25-30 years	1.04
30-35 years	1.065
35-40 years	1.091
40-45 years	1.118
45-50 years	1.145
50-55 years	1.173
55-60 years	1.173
60-70 years	1.173
70-80 years	1.173
80-90 years	1.173
90-100 years	1.173
>100 years	1.173

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

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