What causes high Packed cell volume and low Ferritin?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Ferritin 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	41.423
5-10 years	41.85
10-15 years	42.281
15-20 years	42.717
20-25 years	43.157
25-30 years	43.602
30-35 years	44.052
35-40 years	44.506
40-45 years	44.965
45-50 years	45.429
50-55 years	45.897
55-60 years	46.37
60-70 years	46.848
70-80 years	47.331
80-90 years	47.819
90-100 years	48.312
>100 years	48.81

*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 Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.227
5-10 years	22.456
10-15 years	22.688
15-20 years	22.922
20-25 years	23.158
25-30 years	23.397
30-35 years	23.638
35-40 years	23.882
40-45 years	24.128
45-50 years	24.377
50-55 years	24.628
55-60 years	24.882
60-70 years	25.139
70-80 years	25.398
80-90 years	25.66
90-100 years	25.925
>100 years	26.192

High Packed cell volume and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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