What causes high PCV and low Cholesterol?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Cholesterol 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	42.054
5-10 years	45.347
10-15 years	48.898
15-20 years	48.598
20-25 years	48.3
25-30 years	48.004
30-35 years	47.71
35-40 years	47.418
40-45 years	47.127
45-50 years	50.817
50-55 years	50.505
55-60 years	50.196
60-70 years	49.888
70-80 years	49.582
80-90 years	49.278
90-100 years	48.975
>100 years	48.675

*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 Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	43.132
5-10 years	46.509
10-15 years	50.151
15-20 years	54.078
20-25 years	58.312
25-30 years	62.878
30-35 years	67.801
35-40 years	73.11
40-45 years	78.835
45-50 years	85.008
50-55 years	91.664
55-60 years	98.841
60-70 years	106.58
70-80 years	114.925
80-90 years	123.924
90-100 years	133.627
>100 years	144.09

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

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