What causes high Hemoglobin and low ESR?

High Hemoglobin and low ESR can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and ESR 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.858
5-10 years	14.773
10-15 years	15.748
15-20 years	16.787
20-25 years	16.714
25-30 years	16.641
30-35 years	16.568
35-40 years	16.495
40-45 years	16.423
45-50 years	16.352
50-55 years	16.281
55-60 years	16.211
60-70 years	16.14
70-80 years	16.069
80-90 years	15.999
90-100 years	15.929
>100 years	16.98

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Normal range of ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.132
5-10 years	2.273
10-15 years	2.423
15-20 years	2.583
20-25 years	2.753
25-30 years	2.935
30-35 years	3.129
35-40 years	3.336
40-45 years	3.556
45-50 years	3.791
50-55 years	4.041
55-60 years	4.308
60-70 years	4.592
70-80 years	4.895
80-90 years	5.218
90-100 years	5.562
>100 years	5.929

High Hemoglobin and low ESR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and ESR blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 0 mm/hr for ESR, 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 Hemoglobin and ESR Tests Are Done :

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