What causes high PCV and low RDW CV?

High PCV and low RDW CV can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your RDW CV is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and RDW CV 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	42.194
5-10 years	45.65
10-15 years	49.389
15-20 years	49.058
20-25 years	48.729
25-30 years	48.402
30-35 years	48.077
35-40 years	47.755
40-45 years	47.435
45-50 years	47.117
50-55 years	50.976
55-60 years	50.634
60-70 years	50.294
70-80 years	49.957
80-90 years	49.621
90-100 years	49.288
>100 years	48.958

*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 RDW CV : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW CV depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW CV value
<5 years	12.55
5-10 years	13.578
10-15 years	13.487
15-20 years	13.397
20-25 years	13.307
25-30 years	13.218
30-35 years	13.13
35-40 years	13.042
40-45 years	12.954
45-50 years	12.867
50-55 years	13.921
55-60 years	13.828
60-70 years	13.736
70-80 years	13.644
80-90 years	13.552
90-100 years	13.461
>100 years	13.37

High PCV and low RDW CV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and RDW CV blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 11.6 % for RDW CV, 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 RDW CV Tests Are Done :

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