What causes high PCV and low Bilirubin total?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Bilirubin total is in between 0.2 mg/dL and 1 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Bilirubin total 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	41.999
5-10 years	45.229
10-15 years	48.707
15-20 years	48.419
20-25 years	48.132
25-30 years	47.847
30-35 years	47.564
35-40 years	47.283
40-45 years	50.919
45-50 years	50.618
50-55 years	50.319
55-60 years	50.022
60-70 years	49.726
70-80 years	49.432
80-90 years	49.139
90-100 years	48.849
>100 years	48.56

*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 total : 0.2 - 1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin total depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin total value
<5 years	0.215
5-10 years	0.232
10-15 years	0.25
15-20 years	0.269
20-25 years	0.29
25-30 years	0.312
30-35 years	0.336
35-40 years	0.362
40-45 years	0.39
45-50 years	0.42
50-55 years	0.452
55-60 years	0.487
60-70 years	0.524
70-80 years	0.564
80-90 years	0.607
90-100 years	0.654
>100 years	0.704

High PCV and low Bilirubin total can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Bilirubin total blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 0.2 mg/dL for Bilirubin total, 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 total Tests Are Done :

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