What causes high Hematocrit and low Sodium?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Sodium is in between 136 mmol/L and 145 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Sodium 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	40.86
5-10 years	41.738
10-15 years	42.635
15-20 years	43.552
20-25 years	44.488
25-30 years	45.444
30-35 years	46.421
35-40 years	47.419
40-45 years	48.439
45-50 years	49.48
50-55 years	49.457
55-60 years	49.434
60-70 years	49.411
70-80 years	49.388
80-90 years	49.365
90-100 years	49.342
>100 years	49.319

*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 Sodium : 136 - 145 mmol/L

Ideal values of Sodium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Sodium value
<5 years	138.924
5-10 years	141.911
10-15 years	144.962
15-20 years	144.895
20-25 years	144.828
25-30 years	144.761
30-35 years	144.694
35-40 years	144.627
40-45 years	144.56
45-50 years	144.493
50-55 years	144.427
55-60 years	144.36
60-70 years	144.294
70-80 years	144.227
80-90 years	144.16
90-100 years	144.093
>100 years	144.026

High Hematocrit and low Sodium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Sodium blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 136 mmol/L for Sodium, 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 Sodium Tests Are Done :

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