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

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Normal range of Hematocrit found among women : - %

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

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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.

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