What causes high Packed cell volume and low Transferrin saturation?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Transferrin saturation 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	41.44
5-10 years	41.885
10-15 years	42.334
15-20 years	42.788
20-25 years	43.247
25-30 years	43.711
30-35 years	44.18
35-40 years	44.654
40-45 years	45.133
45-50 years	45.617
50-55 years	46.106
55-60 years	46.601
60-70 years	47.101
70-80 years	47.606
80-90 years	48.117
90-100 years	48.633
>100 years	49.155

*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 Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.139
5-10 years	13.28
10-15 years	13.422
15-20 years	13.566
20-25 years	13.712
25-30 years	13.859
30-35 years	14.008
35-40 years	14.158
40-45 years	14.31
45-50 years	14.464
50-55 years	14.619
55-60 years	14.776
60-70 years	14.935
70-80 years	15.095
80-90 years	15.257
90-100 years	15.421
>100 years	15.586

High Packed cell volume and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 13 % for Transferrin saturation, 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 Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :

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