What causes high PCV and low Bilirubin indirect?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Bilirubin indirect is in between 0.1 mg/dL and 1 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Bilirubin indirect 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	42.007
5-10 years	45.246
10-15 years	48.734
15-20 years	48.444
20-25 years	48.156
25-30 years	47.87
30-35 years	47.586
35-40 years	47.303
40-45 years	50.95
45-50 years	50.647
50-55 years	50.346
55-60 years	50.047
60-70 years	49.75
70-80 years	49.455
80-90 years	49.161
90-100 years	48.868
>100 years	48.578

*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 indirect : 0.1 - 1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin indirect depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin indirect value
<5 years	0.10771
5-10 years	0.11601
10-15 years	0.12495
15-20 years	0.13458
20-25 years	0.14496
25-30 years	0.15614
30-35 years	0.16818
35-40 years	0.18115
40-45 years	0.19512
45-50 years	0.21016
50-55 years	0.22636
55-60 years	0.24381
60-70 years	0.26261
70-80 years	0.28286
80-90 years	0.30467
90-100 years	0.32816
>100 years	0.35346

High PCV and low Bilirubin indirect can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Bilirubin indirect blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 0.1 mg/dL for Bilirubin indirect, 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 indirect Tests Are Done :

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