What causes high Packed cell volume and low Vitamin B12?

High Packed cell volume and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by many reasons.

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Vitamin B12 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	41.432
5-10 years	41.869
10-15 years	42.31
15-20 years	42.756
20-25 years	43.207
25-30 years	43.662
30-35 years	44.122
35-40 years	44.587
40-45 years	45.057
45-50 years	45.532
50-55 years	46.012
55-60 years	46.497
60-70 years	46.987
70-80 years	47.482
80-90 years	47.982
90-100 years	48.488
>100 years	48.999

*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 Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years	213.224
5-10 years	215.471
10-15 years	217.742
15-20 years	220.037
20-25 years	222.356
25-30 years	224.7
30-35 years	227.068
35-40 years	229.461
40-45 years	231.88
45-50 years	234.324
50-55 years	236.794
55-60 years	239.29
60-70 years	241.812
70-80 years	244.361
80-90 years	246.937
90-100 years	249.54
>100 years	252.17

High Packed cell volume and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 211 pg/mL for Vitamin B12, 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 Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Packed cell volume and Vitamin B12 tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Packed cell volume and Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 Test reports by your pathologist.