What causes high Hemoglobin and low PCV?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and PCV 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	13.139
5-10 years	13.28
10-15 years	13.422
15-20 years	13.566
20-25 years	13.711
25-30 years	13.858
30-35 years	14.006
35-40 years	14.156
40-45 years	14.307
45-50 years	14.46
50-55 years	14.615
55-60 years	14.771
60-70 years	14.929
70-80 years	15.089
80-90 years	15.25
90-100 years	15.413
>100 years	15.578

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

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Normal range of PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	39.417
5-10 years	39.839
10-15 years	40.265
15-20 years	40.696
20-25 years	41.131
25-30 years	41.571
30-35 years	42.016
35-40 years	42.466
40-45 years	42.92
45-50 years	43.379
50-55 years	43.843
55-60 years	44.312
60-70 years	44.786
70-80 years	45.265
80-90 years	45.749
90-100 years	46.239
>100 years	46.734

High Hemoglobin and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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