What causes high Packed cell volume and low Mean plasma glucose?

High Packed cell volume and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by many reasons.

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Mean plasma glucose is in between 0 mg/dL and 116 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Mean plasma glucose 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	41.417
5-10 years	41.839
10-15 years	42.265
15-20 years	42.695
20-25 years	43.13
25-30 years	43.569
30-35 years	44.013
35-40 years	44.461
40-45 years	44.914
45-50 years	45.371
50-55 years	45.833
55-60 years	46.3
60-70 years	46.771
70-80 years	47.247
80-90 years	47.728
90-100 years	48.214
>100 years	48.705

*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 Mean plasma glucose : 0 - 116 mg/dL

Ideal values of Mean plasma glucose depending on age :

Age	Ideal Mean plasma glucose value
<5 years	30.305
5-10 years	30.614
10-15 years	30.926
15-20 years	31.241
20-25 years	31.559
25-30 years	31.88
30-35 years	32.205
35-40 years	32.533
40-45 years	32.864
45-50 years	33.199
50-55 years	33.537
55-60 years	33.878
60-70 years	34.223
70-80 years	34.571
80-90 years	34.923
90-100 years	35.279
>100 years	35.638

High Packed cell volume and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Mean plasma glucose blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 0 mg/dL for Mean plasma glucose, 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 Mean plasma glucose Tests Are Done :

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