What causes high Plateletcrit and low Hematocrit?

High Plateletcrit and low Hematocrit can be caused by many reasons.

If your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % and your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Plateletcrit and Hematocrit 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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.207
5-10 years	0.214
10-15 years	0.221
15-20 years	0.229
20-25 years	0.237
25-30 years	0.245
30-35 years	0.253
35-40 years	0.262
40-45 years	0.271
45-50 years	0.28
50-55 years	0.29
55-60 years	0.3
60-70 years	0.31
70-80 years	0.321
80-90 years	0.332
90-100 years	0.343
>100 years	0.355

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

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Normal range of Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	41.36
5-10 years	42.766
10-15 years	44.22
15-20 years	45.723
20-25 years	47.278
25-30 years	48.885
30-35 years	48.828
35-40 years	48.771
40-45 years	48.714
45-50 years	48.657
50-55 years	48.6
55-60 years	48.543
60-70 years	48.486
70-80 years	48.43
80-90 years	48.374
90-100 years	48.318
>100 years	49.961

High Plateletcrit and low Hematocrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Plateletcrit and Hematocrit blood tests and the results are higher than 0.39 % for Plateletcrit and lower than 40 % for Hematocrit, 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 Plateletcrit and Hematocrit Tests Are Done :

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