What causes high PCV and low Platelet count?

High PCV and low Platelet count can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Platelet count 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 41.937
5-10 years 45.095
10-15 years 48.491
15-20 years 48.216
20-25 years 47.943
25-30 years 47.671
30-35 years 47.401
35-40 years 50.97
40-45 years 50.681
45-50 years 50.393
50-55 years 50.108
55-60 years 49.824
60-70 years 49.542
70-80 years 49.262
80-90 years 48.982
90-100 years 48.704
>100 years 48.427

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Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :
Age Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years 161.295
5-10 years 173.441
10-15 years 186.501
15-20 years 200.545
20-25 years 215.646
25-30 years 231.884
30-35 years 249.345
35-40 years 268.121
40-45 years 288.311
45-50 years 310.021
50-55 years 333.366
55-60 years 358.468
60-70 years 385.461
70-80 years 414.486
80-90 years 445.697
90-100 years 443.17
>100 years 440.657

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High PCV and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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

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