What causes high Hematocrit and low Vitamin B12?

High Hematocrit and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Vitamin B12 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	40.896
5-10 years	41.812
10-15 years	42.749
15-20 years	43.707
20-25 years	44.686
25-30 years	45.687
30-35 years	46.71
35-40 years	47.756
40-45 years	48.826
45-50 years	49.92
50-55 years	49.895
55-60 years	49.87
60-70 years	49.845
70-80 years	49.82
80-90 years	49.795
90-100 years	49.77
>100 years	49.745

*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 Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years	215.726
5-10 years	220.558
10-15 years	225.498
15-20 years	230.549
20-25 years	235.713
25-30 years	240.993
30-35 years	246.391
35-40 years	251.91
40-45 years	257.553
45-50 years	263.322
50-55 years	269.22
55-60 years	275.251
60-70 years	281.417
70-80 years	287.721
80-90 years	294.166
90-100 years	300.755
>100 years	307.492

High Hematocrit and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 211 pg/mL for Vitamin B12, 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 Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Hematocrit and Vitamin B12 tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Hematocrit and Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 Test reports by your pathologist.