What causes high Hematocrit and low PCV?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and PCV 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	40.908
5-10 years	41.837
10-15 years	42.787
15-20 years	43.758
20-25 years	44.751
25-30 years	45.767
30-35 years	46.806
35-40 years	47.868
40-45 years	48.955
45-50 years	48.93
50-55 years	48.905
55-60 years	48.88
60-70 years	49.99
70-80 years	49.964
80-90 years	49.938
90-100 years	49.913
>100 years	49.887

*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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	39.885
5-10 years	40.79
10-15 years	41.716
15-20 years	42.663
20-25 years	43.631
25-30 years	44.621
30-35 years	45.634
35-40 years	46.67
40-45 years	47.729
45-50 years	48.812
50-55 years	49.92
55-60 years	49.894
60-70 years	49.869
70-80 years	49.843
80-90 years	50.974
90-100 years	50.948
>100 years	50.922

High Hematocrit and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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