What causes high PCV and low HbA1c?

High PCV and low HbA1c can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and HbA1c 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	41.991
5-10 years	45.212
10-15 years	48.68
15-20 years	48.394
20-25 years	48.109
25-30 years	47.826
30-35 years	47.544
35-40 years	47.265
40-45 years	50.89
45-50 years	50.59
50-55 years	50.292
55-60 years	49.996
60-70 years	49.702
70-80 years	49.409
80-90 years	49.119
90-100 years	48.83
>100 years	48.542

*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 HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.307
5-10 years	4.637
10-15 years	4.993
15-20 years	5.376
20-25 years	5.344
25-30 years	5.313
30-35 years	5.282
35-40 years	5.687
40-45 years	5.653
45-50 years	5.62
50-55 years	5.587
55-60 years	5.555
60-70 years	5.522
70-80 years	5.49
80-90 years	5.458
90-100 years	5.426
>100 years	5.394

High PCV and low HbA1c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and HbA1c blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 4 % for HbA1c, 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 HbA1c Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants PCV and HbA1c tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the PCV and HbA1c 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 HbA1c Test reports by your pathologist.