What causes high PCV and low Hematocrit?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Hematocrit 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 41.941
5-10 years 45.103
10-15 years 48.504
15-20 years 48.228
20-25 years 47.953
25-30 years 47.681
30-35 years 47.41
35-40 years 50.985
40-45 years 50.695
45-50 years 50.406
50-55 years 50.12
55-60 years 49.835
60-70 years 49.552
70-80 years 49.27
80-90 years 48.99
90-100 years 48.712
>100 years 48.435

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Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :
Age Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years 43.016
5-10 years 46.259
10-15 years 49.747
15-20 years 49.464
20-25 years 49.183
25-30 years 48.903
30-35 years 48.625
35-40 years 48.348
40-45 years 48.073
45-50 years 47.8
50-55 years 47.528
55-60 years 47.258
60-70 years 46.989
70-80 years 46.722
80-90 years 46.457
90-100 years 49.96
>100 years 49.676

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

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

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