What causes high Packed cell volume and low WBC?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and WBC 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	41.411
5-10 years	41.826
10-15 years	42.245
15-20 years	42.668
20-25 years	43.096
25-30 years	43.528
30-35 years	43.964
35-40 years	44.405
40-45 years	44.85
45-50 years	45.299
50-55 years	45.753
55-60 years	46.211
60-70 years	46.674
70-80 years	47.142
80-90 years	47.614
90-100 years	48.091
>100 years	48.573

*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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.04
5-10 years	4.08
10-15 years	4.121
15-20 years	4.162
20-25 years	4.204
25-30 years	4.246
30-35 years	4.289
35-40 years	4.332
40-45 years	4.375
45-50 years	4.419
50-55 years	4.463
55-60 years	4.508
60-70 years	4.553
70-80 years	4.599
80-90 years	4.645
90-100 years	4.692
>100 years	4.739

High Packed cell volume and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

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