What causes high Hematocrit and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Plateletcrit 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	40.944
5-10 years	41.91
10-15 years	42.899
15-20 years	43.911
20-25 years	44.947
25-30 years	46.008
30-35 years	47.094
35-40 years	48.205
40-45 years	49.343
45-50 years	49.315
50-55 years	49.288
55-60 years	49.26
60-70 years	49.233
70-80 years	49.206
80-90 years	49.178
90-100 years	49.151
>100 years	49.124

*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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.205
5-10 years	0.21
10-15 years	0.215
15-20 years	0.22
20-25 years	0.225
25-30 years	0.23
30-35 years	0.235
35-40 years	0.241
40-45 years	0.247
45-50 years	0.253
50-55 years	0.259
55-60 years	0.265
60-70 years	0.271
70-80 years	0.277
80-90 years	0.284
90-100 years	0.291
>100 years	0.298

High Hematocrit and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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