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

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Normal range of PCV found among women : - %

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

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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.

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