What causes high Packed cell volume and low HDL cholesterol?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and HDL 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	41.853
10-15 years	42.286
15-20 years	42.724
20-25 years	43.166
25-30 years	43.613
30-35 years	44.064
35-40 years	44.52
40-45 years	44.981
45-50 years	45.447
50-55 years	45.917
55-60 years	46.392
60-70 years	46.872
70-80 years	47.357
80-90 years	47.847
90-100 years	48.342
>100 years	48.842

*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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.414
5-10 years	40.832
10-15 years	41.255
15-20 years	41.682
20-25 years	42.113
25-30 years	42.549
30-35 years	42.989
35-40 years	43.434
40-45 years	43.884
45-50 years	44.338
50-55 years	44.797
55-60 years	45.261
60-70 years	45.729
70-80 years	46.202
80-90 years	46.68
90-100 years	47.163
>100 years	47.651

High Packed cell volume and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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