What causes high PCV and low VLDL?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your VLDL is in between 0 mg/dL and 30 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and VLDL 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	42.081
5-10 years	45.405
10-15 years	48.992
15-20 years	48.686
20-25 years	48.382
25-30 years	48.08
30-35 years	47.78
35-40 years	47.482
40-45 years	47.186
45-50 years	50.914
50-55 years	50.596
55-60 years	50.28
60-70 years	49.966
70-80 years	49.654
80-90 years	49.344
90-100 years	49.036
>100 years	48.73

*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 VLDL : 0 - 30 mg/dL

Ideal values of VLDL depending on age :

Age	Ideal VLDL value
<5 years	5.395
5-10 years	5.821
10-15 years	6.281
15-20 years	6.777
20-25 years	7.312
25-30 years	7.89
30-35 years	8.513
35-40 years	9.186
40-45 years	9.912
45-50 years	10.695
50-55 years	11.54
55-60 years	12.452
60-70 years	13.436
70-80 years	14.497
80-90 years	15.642
90-100 years	16.878
>100 years	18.211

High PCV and low VLDL can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and VLDL blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 0 mg/dL for VLDL, 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 VLDL Tests Are Done :

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