What causes high Packed cell volume and low PCV?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and PCV 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	41.433
5-10 years	41.871
10-15 years	42.314
15-20 years	42.761
20-25 years	43.213
25-30 years	43.67
30-35 years	44.132
35-40 years	44.598
40-45 years	45.069
45-50 years	45.545
50-55 years	46.026
55-60 years	46.512
60-70 years	47.004
70-80 years	47.501
80-90 years	48.003
90-100 years	48.51
>100 years	49.023

*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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	39.412
5-10 years	39.829
10-15 years	40.25
15-20 years	40.675
20-25 years	41.105
25-30 years	41.539
30-35 years	41.978
35-40 years	42.422
40-45 years	42.87
45-50 years	43.323
50-55 years	43.781
55-60 years	44.244
60-70 years	44.712
70-80 years	45.185
80-90 years	45.663
90-100 years	46.146
>100 years	46.634

High Packed cell volume and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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