What causes high Packed cell volume and low Hemoglobin?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Hemoglobin 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 41.41
5-10 years 41.824
10-15 years 42.242
15-20 years 42.664
20-25 years 43.091
25-30 years 43.522
30-35 years 43.957
35-40 years 44.397
40-45 years 44.841
45-50 years 45.289
50-55 years 45.742
55-60 years 46.199
60-70 years 46.661
70-80 years 47.128
80-90 years 47.599
90-100 years 48.075
>100 years 48.556

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

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :
Age Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years 13.13
5-10 years 13.261
10-15 years 13.394
15-20 years 13.528
20-25 years 13.663
25-30 years 13.8
30-35 years 13.938
35-40 years 14.077
40-45 years 14.218
45-50 years 14.36
50-55 years 14.504
55-60 years 14.649
60-70 years 14.795
70-80 years 14.943
80-90 years 15.092
90-100 years 15.243
>100 years 15.395

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High Packed cell volume and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, 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 Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

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

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