What causes high PCV and low Phosphate?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Phosphate is in between 2.4 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Phosphate 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	42.175
5-10 years	45.608
10-15 years	49.32
15-20 years	48.994
20-25 years	48.669
25-30 years	48.347
30-35 years	48.026
35-40 years	47.707
40-45 years	47.391
45-50 years	47.077
50-55 years	50.909
55-60 years	50.572
60-70 years	50.237
70-80 years	49.904
80-90 years	49.573
90-100 years	49.244
>100 years	48.917

*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 Phosphate : 2.4 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphate depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphate value
<5 years	2.595
5-10 years	2.806
10-15 years	3.034
15-20 years	3.281
20-25 years	3.548
25-30 years	3.837
30-35 years	4.149
35-40 years	4.487
40-45 years	4.457
45-50 years	4.428
50-55 years	4.398
55-60 years	4.369
60-70 years	4.34
70-80 years	4.311
80-90 years	4.283
90-100 years	4.255
>100 years	4.226

High PCV and low Phosphate can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Phosphate blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 2.4 mg/dL for Phosphate, 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 Phosphate Tests Are Done :

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