What causes high PCV and low INR?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your INR is in between 0.9 ratio and 1.2 ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and INR 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	42.214
5-10 years	45.692
10-15 years	49.457
15-20 years	49.121
20-25 years	48.788
25-30 years	48.457
30-35 years	48.128
35-40 years	47.801
40-45 years	47.477
45-50 years	47.155
50-55 years	46.835
55-60 years	50.694
60-70 years	50.35
70-80 years	50.008
80-90 years	49.669
90-100 years	49.332
>100 years	48.997

*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 INR : 0.9 - 1.2 ratio

Ideal values of INR depending on age :

Age	Ideal INR value
<5 years	0.974
5-10 years	1.054
10-15 years	1.141
15-20 years	1.133
20-25 years	1.125
25-30 years	1.118
30-35 years	1.11
35-40 years	1.102
40-45 years	1.193
45-50 years	1.185
50-55 years	1.177
55-60 years	1.169
60-70 years	1.161
70-80 years	1.153
80-90 years	1.145
90-100 years	1.137
>100 years	1.13

High PCV and low INR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and INR blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 0.9 ratio for INR, 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 INR Tests Are Done :

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