What causes high Packed cell volume and low Basophils?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Basophils is in between 0 % and 2 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Basophils 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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.416
5-10 years	41.836
10-15 years	42.261
15-20 years	42.69
20-25 years	43.123
25-30 years	43.561
30-35 years	44.003
35-40 years	44.45
40-45 years	44.901
45-50 years	45.357
50-55 years	45.817
55-60 years	46.282
60-70 years	46.752
70-80 years	47.227
80-90 years	47.706
90-100 years	48.19
>100 years	48.679

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Packed cell volume levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of Basophils : 0 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.303
5-10 years	0.306
10-15 years	0.309
15-20 years	0.312
20-25 years	0.315
25-30 years	0.318
30-35 years	0.321
35-40 years	0.324
40-45 years	0.327
45-50 years	0.33
50-55 years	0.333
55-60 years	0.336
60-70 years	0.339
70-80 years	0.342
80-90 years	0.345
90-100 years	0.349
>100 years	0.353

High Packed cell volume and low Basophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Basophils blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 0 % for Basophils, 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 Packed cell volume and Basophils Tests Are Done :

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