What causes high Packed cell volume and low RDW?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and RDW 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	41.413
5-10 years	41.83
10-15 years	42.252
15-20 years	42.678
20-25 years	43.108
25-30 years	43.543
30-35 years	43.982
35-40 years	44.425
40-45 years	44.873
45-50 years	45.325
50-55 years	45.782
55-60 years	46.243
60-70 years	46.709
70-80 years	47.18
80-90 years	47.656
90-100 years	48.136
>100 years	48.621

*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 RDW : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW value
<5 years	11.717
5-10 years	11.835
10-15 years	11.954
15-20 years	12.074
20-25 years	12.196
25-30 years	12.319
30-35 years	12.443
35-40 years	12.568
40-45 years	12.695
45-50 years	12.823
50-55 years	12.952
55-60 years	13.083
60-70 years	13.215
70-80 years	13.348
80-90 years	13.483
90-100 years	13.619
>100 years	13.756

High Packed cell volume and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 11.6 % for RDW, 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 RDW Tests Are Done :

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