What causes high Hematocrit and low Lipoprotein a?

High Hematocrit and low Lipoprotein a can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Lipoprotein a is in between 1 mg/dl and 30 mg/dl then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Lipoprotein a 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	40.924
5-10 years	41.869
10-15 years	42.836
15-20 years	43.826
20-25 years	44.838
25-30 years	45.874
30-35 years	46.934
35-40 years	48.018
40-45 years	49.127
45-50 years	49.101
50-55 years	49.075
55-60 years	49.049
60-70 years	49.023
70-80 years	48.996
80-90 years	48.97
90-100 years	48.944
>100 years	48.918

*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 Lipoprotein a : 1 - 30 mg/dl

Ideal values of Lipoprotein a depending on age :

Age	Ideal Lipoprotein a value
<5 years	1.023
5-10 years	1.047
10-15 years	1.071
15-20 years	1.096
20-25 years	1.121
25-30 years	1.147
30-35 years	1.173
35-40 years	1.2
40-45 years	1.228
45-50 years	1.256
50-55 years	1.285
55-60 years	1.315
60-70 years	1.345
70-80 years	1.376
80-90 years	1.408
90-100 years	1.441
>100 years	1.474

High Hematocrit and low Lipoprotein a can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Lipoprotein a blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 1 mg/dl for Lipoprotein a, 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 Lipoprotein a Tests Are Done :

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