What causes high Hematocrit and low MCV?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and MCV 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	40.7
5-10 years	41.412
10-15 years	42.137
15-20 years	42.874
20-25 years	43.624
25-30 years	44.387
30-35 years	45.164
35-40 years	45.954
40-45 years	46.758
45-50 years	47.576
50-55 years	48.409
55-60 years	49.256
60-70 years	49.241
70-80 years	49.226
80-90 years	49.21
90-100 years	49.195
>100 years	49.18

*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 MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	84.453
5-10 years	85.931
10-15 years	87.435
15-20 years	88.965
20-25 years	90.522
25-30 years	92.106
30-35 years	93.718
35-40 years	95.358
40-45 years	97.027
45-50 years	98.725
50-55 years	100.453
55-60 years	100.422
60-70 years	100.391
70-80 years	100.36
80-90 years	100.329
90-100 years	100.299
>100 years	100.268

High Hematocrit and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 83 fL for MCV, 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 MCV Tests Are Done :

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