What causes high Phosphorus and low Packed cell volume?

High Phosphorus and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Phosphorus and Packed cell volume 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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.73
5-10 years	2.981
10-15 years	3.255
15-20 years	3.554
20-25 years	3.881
25-30 years	4.238
30-35 years	4.202
35-40 years	4.167
40-45 years	4.131
45-50 years	4.096
50-55 years	4.473
55-60 years	4.436
60-70 years	4.398
70-80 years	4.361
80-90 years	4.324
90-100 years	4.288
>100 years	4.251

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Phosphorus levels include:

• Increased blood calcium
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (after treatment)
• Liver disease
• Rickets and osteomalacia (due to vitamin D deficiencies)
• Kidney failure

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Normal range of Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	44.772
5-10 years	48.891
10-15 years	48.477
15-20 years	48.067
20-25 years	47.66
25-30 years	47.257
30-35 years	46.857
35-40 years	46.461
40-45 years	46.067
45-50 years	45.677
50-55 years	45.29
55-60 years	49.457
60-70 years	49.038
70-80 years	48.622
80-90 years	48.21
90-100 years	47.802
>100 years	47.398

High Phosphorus and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 Phosphorus and Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Phosphorus and Packed cell volume tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Phosphorus and Packed cell volume 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 Phosphorus and Packed cell volume Test reports by your pathologist.