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

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Normal range of Packed cell volume found among women : - %

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

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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.

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