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

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Normal range of Hemoglobin found among women : - g/dL

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

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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.

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