What causes high PCV and low Bilirubin direct?

High PCV and low Bilirubin direct can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Bilirubin direct is in between 0 mg/dL and 0.2 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Bilirubin direct 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	42.003
5-10 years	45.237
10-15 years	48.72
15-20 years	48.431
20-25 years	48.144
25-30 years	47.858
30-35 years	47.574
35-40 years	47.292
40-45 years	50.933
45-50 years	50.631
50-55 years	50.331
55-60 years	50.032
60-70 years	49.735
70-80 years	49.44
80-90 years	49.147
90-100 years	48.855
>100 years	48.565

*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 Bilirubin direct : 0 - 0.2 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin direct depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin direct value
<5 years	0.11847
5-10 years	0.12759
10-15 years	0.13741
15-20 years	0.14799
20-25 years	0.15939
25-30 years	0.17166
30-35 years	0.18488
35-40 years	0.19912
40-45 years	0.19794
45-50 years	0.19677
50-55 years	0.1956
55-60 years	0.19444
60-70 years	0.19329
70-80 years	0.19214
80-90 years	0.191
90-100 years	0.18987
>100 years	0.18874

High PCV and low Bilirubin direct can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Bilirubin direct blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 0 mg/dL for Bilirubin direct, 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 Bilirubin direct Tests Are Done :

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