What causes high PCV and low APTT?

High PCV and low APTT can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your APTT is in between 22 seconds and 35 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and APTT 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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	42.159
5-10 years	45.574
10-15 years	49.265
15-20 years	48.941
20-25 years	48.62
25-30 years	48.301
30-35 years	47.984
35-40 years	47.669
40-45 years	47.356
45-50 years	47.045
50-55 years	50.856
55-60 years	50.522
60-70 years	50.19
70-80 years	49.86
80-90 years	49.533
90-100 years	49.208
>100 years	48.885

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease PCV 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 APTT : 22 - 35 seconds

Ideal values of APTT depending on age :

Age	Ideal APTT value
<5 years	23.782
5-10 years	25.708
10-15 years	27.79
15-20 years	30.041
20-25 years	32.474
25-30 years	32.261
30-35 years	34.874
35-40 years	34.645
40-45 years	34.417
45-50 years	34.191
50-55 years	33.966
55-60 years	33.743
60-70 years	33.521
70-80 years	33.301
80-90 years	33.082
90-100 years	32.865
>100 years	32.649

High PCV and low APTT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and APTT blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 22 seconds for APTT, 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 PCV and APTT Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants PCV and APTT tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the PCV and APTT 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 PCV and APTT Test reports by your pathologist.