What causes high PCV and low Total serum iron?

High PCV and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Total serum iron 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	42.206
5-10 years	45.675
10-15 years	49.429
15-20 years	49.095
20-25 years	48.764
25-30 years	48.434
30-35 years	48.106
35-40 years	47.781
40-45 years	47.459
45-50 years	47.138
50-55 years	46.82
55-60 years	50.669
60-70 years	50.327
70-80 years	49.987
80-90 years	49.649
90-100 years	49.313
>100 years	48.98

*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 Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	43.288
5-10 years	46.846
10-15 years	50.697
15-20 years	54.864
20-25 years	59.374
25-30 years	64.255
30-35 years	69.537
35-40 years	75.253
40-45 years	81.439
45-50 years	88.133
50-55 years	95.378
55-60 years	103.218
60-70 years	111.703
70-80 years	120.885
80-90 years	130.822
90-100 years	141.576
>100 years	153.214

High PCV and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 40 mcg/dL for Total serum iron, 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 Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

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