What causes high PCV and low TIBC?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your TIBC is in between 250 mcg/dL and 450 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and TIBC 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	42.202
5-10 years	45.667
10-15 years	49.416
15-20 years	49.083
20-25 years	48.752
25-30 years	48.424
30-35 years	48.098
35-40 years	47.774
40-45 years	47.452
45-50 years	47.132
50-55 years	46.815
55-60 years	50.659
60-70 years	50.317
70-80 years	49.978
80-90 years	49.641
90-100 years	49.307
>100 years	48.975

*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 TIBC : 250 - 450 mcg/dL

Ideal values of TIBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal TIBC value
<5 years	270.525
5-10 years	292.735
10-15 years	316.769
15-20 years	342.776
20-25 years	370.918
25-30 years	401.37
30-35 years	434.322
35-40 years	431.395
40-45 years	428.488
45-50 years	425.6
50-55 years	422.732
55-60 years	419.882
60-70 years	417.052
70-80 years	414.241
80-90 years	448.25
90-100 years	445.228
>100 years	442.227

High PCV and low TIBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and TIBC blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 250 mcg/dL for TIBC, 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 TIBC Tests Are Done :

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