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

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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

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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.

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