What causes high Hematocrit and low Platelet count?

High Hematocrit and low Platelet count can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Platelet count 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	40.692
5-10 years	41.396
10-15 years	42.112
15-20 years	42.841
20-25 years	43.582
25-30 years	44.336
30-35 years	45.103
35-40 years	45.883
40-45 years	46.677
45-50 years	47.485
50-55 years	48.306
55-60 years	49.142
60-70 years	49.992
70-80 years	49.977
80-90 years	49.962
90-100 years	49.947
>100 years	49.932

*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 Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :

Age	Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years	152.595
5-10 years	155.235
10-15 years	157.921
15-20 years	160.653
20-25 years	163.432
25-30 years	166.259
30-35 years	169.135
35-40 years	172.061
40-45 years	175.038
45-50 years	178.066
50-55 years	181.147
55-60 years	184.281
60-70 years	187.469
70-80 years	190.712
80-90 years	194.011
90-100 years	197.367
>100 years	200.781

High Hematocrit and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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