What causes high Packed cell volume and low MCV?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and MCV 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	42.673
20-25 years	43.102
25-30 years	43.535
30-35 years	43.973
35-40 years	44.415
40-45 years	44.861
45-50 years	45.312
50-55 years	45.767
55-60 years	46.227
60-70 years	46.692
70-80 years	47.161
80-90 years	47.635
90-100 years	48.114
>100 years	48.598

*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 MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	83.834
5-10 years	84.677
10-15 years	85.528
15-20 years	86.388
20-25 years	87.256
25-30 years	88.133
30-35 years	89.019
35-40 years	89.914
40-45 years	90.818
45-50 years	91.731
50-55 years	92.653
55-60 years	93.584
60-70 years	94.525
70-80 years	95.475
80-90 years	96.435
90-100 years	97.404
>100 years	98.383

High Packed cell volume and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 83 fL for MCV, 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 MCV Tests Are Done :

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