What causes high PCV and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Plateletcrit 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	42.182
5-10 years	45.624
10-15 years	49.347
15-20 years	49.019
20-25 years	48.693
25-30 years	48.368
30-35 years	48.046
35-40 years	47.726
40-45 years	47.408
45-50 years	47.092
50-55 years	50.935
55-60 years	50.596
60-70 years	50.259
70-80 years	49.924
80-90 years	49.592
90-100 years	49.262
>100 years	48.934

*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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.216
5-10 years	0.234
10-15 years	0.253
15-20 years	0.274
20-25 years	0.296
25-30 years	0.32
30-35 years	0.346
35-40 years	0.374
40-45 years	0.372
45-50 years	0.369
50-55 years	0.366
55-60 years	0.364
60-70 years	0.362
70-80 years	0.36
80-90 years	0.389
90-100 years	0.387
>100 years	0.385

High PCV and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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