What causes high Hematocrit and low Phosphate?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Phosphate is in between 2.4 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Phosphate 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	40.936
5-10 years	41.894
10-15 years	42.874
15-20 years	43.877
20-25 years	44.904
25-30 years	45.955
30-35 years	47.03
35-40 years	48.131
40-45 years	49.257
45-50 years	49.23
50-55 years	49.203
55-60 years	49.176
60-70 years	49.149
70-80 years	49.122
80-90 years	49.095
90-100 years	49.068
>100 years	49.041

*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 Phosphate : 2.4 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphate depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphate value
<5 years	2.456
5-10 years	2.513
10-15 years	2.572
15-20 years	2.632
20-25 years	2.694
25-30 years	2.757
30-35 years	2.822
35-40 years	2.888
40-45 years	2.956
45-50 years	3.025
50-55 years	3.096
55-60 years	3.168
60-70 years	3.242
70-80 years	3.318
80-90 years	3.396
90-100 years	3.475
>100 years	3.556

High Hematocrit and low Phosphate can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Phosphate blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 2.4 mg/dL for Phosphate, 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 Phosphate Tests Are Done :

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