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

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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

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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.

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