What causes high Packed cell volume and low LDL HDL ratio?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your LDL HDL ratio is in between 0.5 Ratio and 3 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and LDL HDL ratio 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	41.426
5-10 years	41.856
10-15 years	42.291
15-20 years	42.73
20-25 years	43.174
25-30 years	43.623
30-35 years	44.076
35-40 years	44.534
40-45 years	44.997
45-50 years	45.465
50-55 years	45.937
55-60 years	46.414
60-70 years	46.896
70-80 years	47.383
80-90 years	47.875
90-100 years	48.372
>100 years	48.875

*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 LDL HDL ratio : 0.5 - 3 Ratio

Ideal values of LDL HDL ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal LDL HDL ratio value
<5 years	0.5052
5-10 years	0.51045
10-15 years	0.51575
15-20 years	0.52111
20-25 years	0.52652
25-30 years	0.53199
30-35 years	0.53752
35-40 years	0.5431
40-45 years	0.54874
45-50 years	0.55444
50-55 years	0.5602
55-60 years	0.56602
60-70 years	0.5719
70-80 years	0.57784
80-90 years	0.58384
90-100 years	0.58991
>100 years	0.59604

High Packed cell volume and low LDL HDL ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and LDL HDL ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 0.5 Ratio for LDL HDL ratio, 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 LDL HDL ratio Tests Are Done :

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