What causes high PCV and low MCHC?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and MCHC 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	41.952
5-10 years	45.128
10-15 years	48.544
15-20 years	48.266
20-25 years	47.99
25-30 years	47.715
30-35 years	47.442
35-40 years	47.17
40-45 years	50.741
45-50 years	50.45
50-55 years	50.161
55-60 years	49.873
60-70 years	49.587
70-80 years	49.303
80-90 years	49.02
90-100 years	48.739
>100 years	48.46

*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 MCHC : 31.5 - 34.5 g/dL

Ideal values of MCHC depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCHC value
<5 years	33.885
5-10 years	33.691
10-15 years	33.498
15-20 years	33.306
20-25 years	33.115
25-30 years	32.925
30-35 years	32.736
35-40 years	32.548
40-45 years	32.362
45-50 years	32.177
50-55 years	31.993
55-60 years	34.415
60-70 years	34.218
70-80 years	34.022
80-90 years	33.827
90-100 years	33.633
>100 years	33.44

High PCV and low MCHC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and MCHC blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 31.5 g/dL for MCHC, 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 MCHC Tests Are Done :

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