What causes high Packed cell volume and low TIBC?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your TIBC is in between 250 mcg/dL and 450 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and TIBC 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	41.439
5-10 years	41.883
10-15 years	42.332
15-20 years	42.785
20-25 years	43.243
25-30 years	43.706
30-35 years	44.174
35-40 years	44.647
40-45 years	45.125
45-50 years	45.608
50-55 years	46.096
55-60 years	46.59
60-70 years	47.089
70-80 years	47.593
80-90 years	48.103
90-100 years	48.618
>100 years	49.139

*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 TIBC : 250 - 450 mcg/dL

Ideal values of TIBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal TIBC value
<5 years	252.678
5-10 years	255.384
10-15 years	258.119
15-20 years	260.883
20-25 years	263.677
25-30 years	266.501
30-35 years	269.355
35-40 years	272.24
40-45 years	275.156
45-50 years	278.103
50-55 years	281.081
55-60 years	284.091
60-70 years	287.134
70-80 years	290.209
80-90 years	293.317
90-100 years	296.458
>100 years	299.633

High Packed cell volume and low TIBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and TIBC blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 250 mcg/dL for TIBC, 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 TIBC Tests Are Done :

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