What causes high PCV and low PPBG?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and PPBG 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	42.186
5-10 years	45.633
10-15 years	49.361
15-20 years	49.032
20-25 years	48.705
25-30 years	48.38
30-35 years	48.057
35-40 years	47.736
40-45 years	47.417
45-50 years	47.101
50-55 years	50.949
55-60 years	50.609
60-70 years	50.271
70-80 years	49.935
80-90 years	49.602
90-100 years	49.27
>100 years	48.941

*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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	86.536
5-10 years	93.606
10-15 years	101.254
15-20 years	109.526
20-25 years	118.474
25-30 years	128.153
30-35 years	138.623
35-40 years	137.697
40-45 years	136.778
45-50 years	135.865
50-55 years	134.958
55-60 years	134.057
60-70 years	133.162
70-80 years	132.273
80-90 years	131.39
90-100 years	130.513
>100 years	129.642

High PCV and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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