What causes high Plateletcrit and low Packed cell volume?

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

If your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Plateletcrit 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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.218
5-10 years	0.238
10-15 years	0.26
15-20 years	0.284
20-25 years	0.31
25-30 years	0.339
30-35 years	0.37
35-40 years	0.367
40-45 years	0.364
45-50 years	0.36
50-55 years	0.357
55-60 years	0.39
60-70 years	0.387
70-80 years	0.384
80-90 years	0.38
90-100 years	0.377
>100 years	0.374

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

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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 Plateletcrit and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Plateletcrit and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 0.39 % for Plateletcrit 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 Plateletcrit and Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

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