What causes high Packed cell volume and low Phosphate?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Phosphate is in between 2.4 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Phosphate 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	41.436
5-10 years	41.877
10-15 years	42.323
15-20 years	42.773
20-25 years	43.228
25-30 years	43.688
30-35 years	44.153
35-40 years	44.623
40-45 years	45.098
45-50 years	45.578
50-55 years	46.063
55-60 years	46.553
60-70 years	47.048
70-80 years	47.549
80-90 years	48.055
90-100 years	48.566
>100 years	49.083

*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 Phosphate : 2.4 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphate depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphate value
<5 years	2.426
5-10 years	2.452
10-15 years	2.478
15-20 years	2.504
20-25 years	2.531
25-30 years	2.558
30-35 years	2.585
35-40 years	2.613
40-45 years	2.641
45-50 years	2.669
50-55 years	2.697
55-60 years	2.726
60-70 years	2.755
70-80 years	2.784
80-90 years	2.814
90-100 years	2.844
>100 years	2.874

High Packed cell volume and low Phosphate can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Phosphate blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 2.4 mg/dL for Phosphate, 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 Phosphate Tests Are Done :

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