What causes high Packed cell volume and low PPBG?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and PPBG 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	41.437
5-10 years	41.879
10-15 years	42.326
15-20 years	42.778
20-25 years	43.234
25-30 years	43.695
30-35 years	44.161
35-40 years	44.632
40-45 years	45.108
45-50 years	45.589
50-55 years	46.075
55-60 years	46.567
60-70 years	47.064
70-80 years	47.566
80-90 years	48.074
90-100 years	48.587
>100 years	49.105

*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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	80.854
5-10 years	81.717
10-15 years	82.589
15-20 years	83.47
20-25 years	84.361
25-30 years	85.261
30-35 years	86.171
35-40 years	87.09
40-45 years	88.019
45-50 years	88.958
50-55 years	89.907
55-60 years	90.866
60-70 years	91.836
70-80 years	92.816
80-90 years	93.806
90-100 years	94.807
>100 years	95.819

High Packed cell volume and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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