What causes high Hematocrit and low Phosphorus?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Phosphorus 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	40.872
5-10 years	41.763
10-15 years	42.673
15-20 years	43.603
20-25 years	44.554
25-30 years	45.525
30-35 years	46.517
35-40 years	47.531
40-45 years	48.567
45-50 years	49.626
50-55 years	49.603
55-60 years	49.579
60-70 years	49.556
70-80 years	49.532
80-90 years	49.509
90-100 years	49.485
>100 years	49.462

*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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.555
5-10 years	2.611
10-15 years	2.668
15-20 years	2.726
20-25 years	2.785
25-30 years	2.846
30-35 years	2.908
35-40 years	2.971
40-45 years	3.036
45-50 years	3.102
50-55 years	3.17
55-60 years	3.239
60-70 years	3.31
70-80 years	3.382
80-90 years	3.456
90-100 years	3.531
>100 years	3.608

High Hematocrit and low Phosphorus can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Phosphorus blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 2.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus, 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 Phosphorus Tests Are Done :

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