What causes high Hemoglobin and low Packed cell volume?

High Hemoglobin and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and Packed cell volume 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	13.146
5-10 years	13.293
10-15 years	13.442
15-20 years	13.593
20-25 years	13.745
25-30 years	13.899
30-35 years	14.055
35-40 years	14.212
40-45 years	14.371
45-50 years	14.532
50-55 years	14.695
55-60 years	14.86
60-70 years	15.026
70-80 years	15.194
80-90 years	15.364
90-100 years	15.536
>100 years	15.71

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

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Normal range of Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.459
5-10 years	41.923
10-15 years	42.393
15-20 years	42.868
20-25 years	43.348
25-30 years	43.833
30-35 years	44.324
35-40 years	44.82
40-45 years	45.322
45-50 years	45.83
50-55 years	46.343
55-60 years	46.862
60-70 years	47.387
70-80 years	47.918
80-90 years	48.455
90-100 years	48.998
>100 years	48.992

High Hemoglobin and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

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