What causes high Packed cell volume and low RBC?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and RBC 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 41.41
5-10 years 41.825
10-15 years 42.244
15-20 years 42.667
20-25 years 43.094
25-30 years 43.525
30-35 years 43.961
35-40 years 44.401
40-45 years 44.845
45-50 years 45.294
50-55 years 45.747
55-60 years 46.205
60-70 years 46.668
70-80 years 47.135
80-90 years 47.607
90-100 years 48.084
>100 years 48.565

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

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :
Age Ideal RBC value
<5 years 4.545
5-10 years 4.59
10-15 years 4.636
15-20 years 4.682
20-25 years 4.729
25-30 years 4.776
30-35 years 4.824
35-40 years 4.872
40-45 years 4.921
45-50 years 4.97
50-55 years 5.02
55-60 years 5.07
60-70 years 5.121
70-80 years 5.172
80-90 years 5.224
90-100 years 5.276
>100 years 5.329

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High Packed cell volume and low RBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and RBC blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 4.5 mil/uL for RBC, 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 RBC Tests Are Done :

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

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