What causes high PCV and low Ferritin?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Ferritin 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	42.046
5-10 years	45.33
10-15 years	48.87
15-20 years	48.572
20-25 years	48.275
25-30 years	47.98
30-35 years	47.687
35-40 years	47.396
40-45 years	47.107
45-50 years	50.786
50-55 years	50.476
55-60 years	50.168
60-70 years	49.862
70-80 years	49.558
80-90 years	49.255
90-100 years	48.955
>100 years	48.656

*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 Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	23.718
5-10 years	25.57
10-15 years	27.567
15-20 years	29.72
20-25 years	32.041
25-30 years	34.543
30-35 years	37.241
35-40 years	40.15
40-45 years	43.286
45-50 years	46.667
50-55 years	50.312
55-60 years	54.241
60-70 years	58.477
70-80 years	63.044
80-90 years	67.968
90-100 years	73.276
>100 years	78.999

High PCV and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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