What causes high Hematocrit and low Packed cell volume?

High Hematocrit and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Packed cell volume 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	40.928
5-10 years	41.878
10-15 years	42.85
15-20 years	43.844
20-25 years	44.861
25-30 years	45.902
30-35 years	46.967
35-40 years	48.057
40-45 years	49.172
45-50 years	49.146
50-55 years	49.119
55-60 years	49.093
60-70 years	49.067
70-80 years	49.04
80-90 years	49.014
90-100 years	48.987
>100 years	48.96

*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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.951
5-10 years	42.924
10-15 years	43.92
15-20 years	44.939
20-25 years	45.982
25-30 years	47.049
30-35 years	48.141
35-40 years	49.258
40-45 years	49.232
45-50 years	49.205
50-55 years	49.179
55-60 years	49.153
60-70 years	49.126
70-80 years	49.1
80-90 years	49.073
90-100 years	49.046
>100 years	49.02

High Hematocrit and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

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