What causes high PCV and low Vitamin B12?

High PCV and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Vitamin B12 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	42.136
5-10 years	45.524
10-15 years	49.184
15-20 years	48.866
20-25 years	48.55
25-30 years	48.236
30-35 years	47.924
35-40 years	47.614
40-45 years	47.306
45-50 years	47
50-55 years	50.779
55-60 years	50.451
60-70 years	50.125
70-80 years	49.801
80-90 years	49.479
90-100 years	49.159
>100 years	48.841

*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 Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years	227.964
5-10 years	246.292
10-15 years	266.094
15-20 years	287.488
20-25 years	310.602
25-30 years	335.574
30-35 years	362.554
35-40 years	391.703
40-45 years	423.196
45-50 years	457.221
50-55 years	493.982
55-60 years	533.698
60-70 years	576.607
70-80 years	622.966
80-90 years	673.052
90-100 years	727.165
>100 years	785.629

High PCV and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 211 pg/mL for Vitamin B12, 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 Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants PCV and Vitamin B12 tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the PCV and Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 Test reports by your pathologist.