What causes high PCV and low HDL cholesterol?

High PCV and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and HDL 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	42.062
5-10 years	45.364
10-15 years	48.925
15-20 years	48.624
20-25 years	48.324
25-30 years	48.026
30-35 years	47.73
35-40 years	47.436
40-45 years	47.144
45-50 years	50.845
50-55 years	50.531
55-60 years	50.22
60-70 years	49.91
70-80 years	49.603
80-90 years	49.297
90-100 years	48.993
>100 years	48.691

*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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	43.14
5-10 years	46.526
10-15 years	50.178
15-20 years	54.117
20-25 years	58.365
25-30 years	58.006
30-35 years	57.648
35-40 years	57.292
40-45 years	56.939
45-50 years	56.588
50-55 years	56.239
55-60 years	55.893
60-70 years	55.549
70-80 years	59.91
80-90 years	59.541
90-100 years	59.174
>100 years	58.809

High PCV and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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