What causes high Packed cell volume and low Platelet count?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Platelet count 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	41.411
5-10 years	41.826
10-15 years	42.246
15-20 years	42.67
20-25 years	43.098
25-30 years	43.53
30-35 years	43.967
35-40 years	44.408
40-45 years	44.853
45-50 years	45.303
50-55 years	45.757
55-60 years	46.216
60-70 years	46.68
70-80 years	47.148
80-90 years	47.621
90-100 years	48.099
>100 years	48.581

*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 Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :

Age	Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years	151.505
5-10 years	153.025
10-15 years	154.56
15-20 years	156.11
20-25 years	157.676
25-30 years	159.257
30-35 years	160.854
35-40 years	162.467
40-45 years	164.097
45-50 years	165.743
50-55 years	167.405
55-60 years	169.084
60-70 years	170.78
70-80 years	172.493
80-90 years	174.223
90-100 years	175.97
>100 years	177.735

High Packed cell volume and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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