What causes high Packed cell volume and low VLDL?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your VLDL is in between 0 mg/dL and 30 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and VLDL 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	41.426
5-10 years	41.857
10-15 years	42.292
15-20 years	42.732
20-25 years	43.176
25-30 years	43.625
30-35 years	44.079
35-40 years	44.537
40-45 years	45
45-50 years	45.468
50-55 years	45.941
55-60 years	46.419
60-70 years	46.902
70-80 years	47.39
80-90 years	47.883
90-100 years	48.381
>100 years	48.884

*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 VLDL : 0 - 30 mg/dL

Ideal values of VLDL depending on age :

Age	Ideal VLDL value
<5 years	5.052
5-10 years	5.105
10-15 years	5.158
15-20 years	5.212
20-25 years	5.266
25-30 years	5.321
30-35 years	5.376
35-40 years	5.432
40-45 years	5.488
45-50 years	5.545
50-55 years	5.603
55-60 years	5.661
60-70 years	5.72
70-80 years	5.779
80-90 years	5.839
90-100 years	5.9
>100 years	5.961

High Packed cell volume and low VLDL can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and VLDL blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 0 mg/dL for VLDL, 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 VLDL Tests Are Done :

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