What causes high Hematocrit and low RBC?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and RBC 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 40.684
5-10 years 41.38
10-15 years 42.088
15-20 years 42.808
20-25 years 43.54
25-30 years 44.285
30-35 years 45.042
35-40 years 45.812
40-45 years 46.595
45-50 years 47.392
50-55 years 48.202
55-60 years 49.026
60-70 years 49.864
70-80 years 49.85
80-90 years 49.835
90-100 years 49.82
>100 years 49.806

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Normal range of Hematocrit found among women : - %

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :
Age Ideal RBC value
<5 years 4.577
5-10 years 4.655
10-15 years 4.735
15-20 years 4.816
20-25 years 4.898
25-30 years 4.982
30-35 years 5.067
35-40 years 5.154
40-45 years 5.242
45-50 years 5.332
50-55 years 5.423
55-60 years 5.422
60-70 years 5.421
70-80 years 5.42
80-90 years 5.419
90-100 years 5.418
>100 years 5.417

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High Hematocrit and low RBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and RBC blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 4.5 mil/uL for RBC, 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 RBC Tests Are Done :

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

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