What causes high Packed cell volume and low MPV?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your MPV is in between 6.8 fL and 10.9 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and MPV 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	41.414
5-10 years	41.832
10-15 years	42.254
15-20 years	42.68
20-25 years	43.111
25-30 years	43.546
30-35 years	43.985
35-40 years	44.429
40-45 years	44.877
45-50 years	45.33
50-55 years	45.787
55-60 years	46.249
60-70 years	46.716
70-80 years	47.187
80-90 years	47.663
90-100 years	48.144
>100 years	48.63

*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 MPV : 6.8 - 10.9 fL

Ideal values of MPV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MPV value
<5 years	6.869
5-10 years	6.938
10-15 years	7.008
15-20 years	7.079
20-25 years	7.15
25-30 years	7.222
30-35 years	7.295
35-40 years	7.369
40-45 years	7.443
45-50 years	7.518
50-55 years	7.594
55-60 years	7.671
60-70 years	7.748
70-80 years	7.826
80-90 years	7.905
90-100 years	7.985
>100 years	8.066

High Packed cell volume and low MPV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and MPV blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 6.8 fL for MPV, 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 MPV Tests Are Done :

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