What causes high PCV and low Packed cell volume?

High PCV and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Packed cell volume 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	42.167
5-10 years	45.591
10-15 years	49.293
15-20 years	48.968
20-25 years	48.645
25-30 years	48.324
30-35 years	48.005
35-40 years	47.688
40-45 years	47.373
45-50 years	47.061
50-55 years	50.882
55-60 years	50.547
60-70 years	50.213
70-80 years	49.882
80-90 years	49.553
90-100 years	49.227
>100 years	48.902

*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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	44.329
5-10 years	47.929
10-15 years	47.613
15-20 years	47.299
20-25 years	46.987
25-30 years	46.677
30-35 years	46.369
35-40 years	46.063
40-45 years	45.759
45-50 years	49.475
50-55 years	49.148
55-60 years	48.824
60-70 years	48.503
70-80 years	48.183
80-90 years	47.865
90-100 years	47.55
>100 years	47.236

High PCV and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

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