What causes high PCV and low ESR?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and ESR 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	41.987
5-10 years	45.203
10-15 years	48.666
15-20 years	48.381
20-25 years	48.097
25-30 years	47.815
30-35 years	47.535
35-40 years	47.256
40-45 years	50.876
45-50 years	50.577
50-55 years	50.28
55-60 years	49.985
60-70 years	49.692
70-80 years	49.4
80-90 years	49.11
90-100 years	48.822
>100 years	48.536

*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 ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.153
5-10 years	2.318
10-15 years	2.496
15-20 years	2.687
20-25 years	2.893
25-30 years	3.115
30-35 years	3.354
35-40 years	3.611
40-45 years	3.888
45-50 years	4.186
50-55 years	4.507
55-60 years	4.852
60-70 years	5.224
70-80 years	5.624
80-90 years	6.055
90-100 years	6.519
>100 years	7.018

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

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