What causes high Packed cell volume and low Hematocrit?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Hematocrit 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 41.412
5-10 years 41.828
10-15 years 42.248
15-20 years 42.672
20-25 years 43.1
25-30 years 43.533
30-35 years 43.97
35-40 years 44.411
40-45 years 44.857
45-50 years 45.307
50-55 years 45.762
55-60 years 46.221
60-70 years 46.685
70-80 years 47.154
80-90 years 47.627
90-100 years 48.105
>100 years 48.588

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Normal range of Packed cell volume found among women : - %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :
Age Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years 40.402
5-10 years 40.808
10-15 years 41.218
15-20 years 41.632
20-25 years 42.05
25-30 years 42.472
30-35 years 42.898
35-40 years 43.329
40-45 years 43.764
45-50 years 44.203
50-55 years 44.647
55-60 years 45.095
60-70 years 45.548
70-80 years 46.005
80-90 years 46.467
90-100 years 46.934
>100 years 47.405

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

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

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