What causes high PCV and low Potassium?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Potassium 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	42.104
5-10 years	45.455
10-15 years	49.073
15-20 years	48.762
20-25 years	48.453
25-30 years	48.146
30-35 years	47.841
35-40 years	47.538
40-45 years	47.237
45-50 years	50.997
50-55 years	50.674
55-60 years	50.353
60-70 years	50.034
70-80 years	49.717
80-90 years	49.402
90-100 years	49.089
>100 years	48.778

*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 Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.779
5-10 years	4.08
10-15 years	4.405
15-20 years	4.756
20-25 years	4.726
25-30 years	4.696
30-35 years	5.07
35-40 years	5.038
40-45 years	5.006
45-50 years	4.974
50-55 years	4.943
55-60 years	4.911
60-70 years	4.88
70-80 years	4.849
80-90 years	4.818
90-100 years	4.788
>100 years	4.758

High PCV and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, 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 Potassium Tests Are Done :

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