What causes high Packed cell volume and low D Dimer?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your D Dimer is in between 0 ug/mL and 0.51 ug/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and D Dimer 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	41.431
5-10 years	41.867
10-15 years	42.307
15-20 years	42.752
20-25 years	43.202
25-30 years	43.656
30-35 years	44.115
35-40 years	44.579
40-45 years	45.048
45-50 years	45.522
50-55 years	46.001
55-60 years	46.485
60-70 years	46.974
70-80 years	47.468
80-90 years	47.967
90-100 years	48.472
>100 years	48.982

*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 D Dimer : 0 - 0.51 ug/mL

Ideal values of D Dimer depending on age :

Age	Ideal D Dimer value
<5 years	0.111
5-10 years	0.112
10-15 years	0.113
15-20 years	0.114
20-25 years	0.115
25-30 years	0.116
30-35 years	0.117
35-40 years	0.118
40-45 years	0.119
45-50 years	0.12
50-55 years	0.121
55-60 years	0.122
60-70 years	0.123
70-80 years	0.124
80-90 years	0.125
90-100 years	0.126
>100 years	0.127

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

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