What causes high Packed cell volume and low Cholesterol?

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.

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.