What causes high Packed cell volume and low Cholesterol?

high Packed cell volume

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Cholesterol respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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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 41.424
5-10 years 41.852
10-15 years 42.284
15-20 years 42.721
20-25 years 43.162
25-30 years 43.608
30-35 years 44.058
35-40 years 44.513
40-45 years 44.973
45-50 years 45.438
50-55 years 45.907
55-60 years 46.381
60-70 years 46.86
70-80 years 47.344
80-90 years 47.833
90-100 years 48.327
>100 years 48.826

*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 Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :
Age Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years 40.413
5-10 years 40.83
10-15 years 41.252
15-20 years 41.678
20-25 years 42.109
25-30 years 42.544
30-35 years 42.983
35-40 years 43.427
40-45 years 43.876
45-50 years 44.329
50-55 years 44.787
55-60 years 45.25
60-70 years 45.717
70-80 years 46.189
80-90 years 46.666
90-100 years 47.148
>100 years 47.635

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

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

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