What causes high PCV and low Monocytes?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Monocytes is in between 2 % and 10 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Monocytes 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	41.98
5-10 years	45.187
10-15 years	48.639
15-20 years	48.355
20-25 years	48.072
25-30 years	47.792
30-35 years	47.513
35-40 years	47.236
40-45 years	50.845
45-50 years	50.549
50-55 years	50.254
55-60 years	49.96
60-70 years	49.668
70-80 years	49.378
80-90 years	49.089
90-100 years	48.802
>100 years	48.517

*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 Monocytes : 2 - 10 %

Ideal values of Monocytes depending on age :

Age	Ideal Monocytes value
<5 years	2.153
5-10 years	2.317
10-15 years	2.494
15-20 years	2.685
20-25 years	2.89
25-30 years	3.111
30-35 years	3.349
35-40 years	3.605
40-45 years	3.88
45-50 years	4.176
50-55 years	4.495
55-60 years	4.838
60-70 years	5.208
70-80 years	5.606
80-90 years	6.034
90-100 years	6.495
>100 years	6.991

High PCV and low Monocytes can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Monocytes blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 2 % for Monocytes, 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 Monocytes Tests Are Done :

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