What causes high Packed cell volume and low Sodium?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Sodium is in between 136 mmol/L and 145 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Sodium 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	41.428
5-10 years	41.861
10-15 years	42.298
15-20 years	42.74
20-25 years	43.187
25-30 years	43.638
30-35 years	44.094
35-40 years	44.555
40-45 years	45.021
45-50 years	45.491
50-55 years	45.966
55-60 years	46.446
60-70 years	46.931
70-80 years	47.421
80-90 years	47.917
90-100 years	48.418
>100 years	48.924

*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 Sodium : 136 - 145 mmol/L

Ideal values of Sodium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Sodium value
<5 years	137.421
5-10 years	138.857
10-15 years	140.308
15-20 years	141.774
20-25 years	143.256
25-30 years	144.753
30-35 years	144.738
35-40 years	144.723
40-45 years	144.707
45-50 years	144.691
50-55 years	144.675
55-60 years	144.659
60-70 years	144.644
70-80 years	144.629
80-90 years	144.613
90-100 years	144.597
>100 years	144.581

High Packed cell volume and low Sodium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Sodium blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 136 mmol/L for Sodium, 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 Sodium Tests Are Done :

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