What causes high PCV and low WBC?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and WBC 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	41.933
5-10 years	45.086
10-15 years	48.476
15-20 years	48.202
20-25 years	47.93
25-30 years	47.659
30-35 years	47.39
35-40 years	50.954
40-45 years	50.666
45-50 years	50.379
50-55 years	50.095
55-60 years	49.812
60-70 years	49.53
70-80 years	49.25
80-90 years	48.972
90-100 years	48.695
>100 years	48.42

*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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.301
5-10 years	4.624
10-15 years	4.972
15-20 years	5.346
20-25 years	5.748
25-30 years	6.18
30-35 years	6.645
35-40 years	7.145
40-45 years	7.682
45-50 years	8.26
50-55 years	8.881
55-60 years	9.549
60-70 years	10.267
70-80 years	10.209
80-90 years	10.977
90-100 years	10.914
>100 years	10.853

High PCV and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

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