What causes high Hematocrit and low MPV?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your MPV is in between 6.8 fL and 10.9 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and MPV 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	40.716
5-10 years	41.445
10-15 years	42.187
15-20 years	42.942
20-25 years	43.711
25-30 years	44.493
30-35 years	45.289
35-40 years	46.1
40-45 years	46.925
45-50 years	47.765
50-55 years	48.62
55-60 years	49.49
60-70 years	49.474
70-80 years	49.459
80-90 years	49.443
90-100 years	49.427
>100 years	49.411

*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 MPV : 6.8 - 10.9 fL

Ideal values of MPV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MPV value
<5 years	6.922
5-10 years	7.046
10-15 years	7.172
15-20 years	7.3
20-25 years	7.431
25-30 years	7.564
30-35 years	7.699
35-40 years	7.837
40-45 years	7.977
45-50 years	8.12
50-55 years	8.265
55-60 years	8.413
60-70 years	8.564
70-80 years	8.717
80-90 years	8.873
90-100 years	9.032
>100 years	9.194

High Hematocrit and low MPV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and MPV blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 6.8 fL for MPV, 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 MPV Tests Are Done :

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