What causes high PCV and low RBC?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and RBC 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	41.929
5-10 years	45.078
10-15 years	48.463
15-20 years	48.19
20-25 years	47.918
25-30 years	47.648
30-35 years	47.379
35-40 years	50.937
40-45 years	50.649
45-50 years	50.364
50-55 years	50.08
55-60 years	49.798
60-70 years	49.517
70-80 years	49.238
80-90 years	48.961
90-100 years	48.685
>100 years	48.41

*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 RBC : 4.5 - 5.5 mil/uL

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal RBC value
<5 years	4.838
5-10 years	5.201
10-15 years	5.172
15-20 years	5.142
20-25 years	5.113
25-30 years	5.497
30-35 years	5.466
35-40 years	5.435
40-45 years	5.404
45-50 years	5.374
50-55 years	5.344
55-60 years	5.314
60-70 years	5.284
70-80 years	5.254
80-90 years	5.225
90-100 years	5.195
>100 years	5.166

High PCV and low RBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and RBC blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 4.5 mil/uL for RBC, 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 RBC Tests Are Done :

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