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

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Normal range of Hematocrit found among women : - %

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

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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.

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