What causes high Plateletcrit and low PCV?

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

If your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Plateletcrit and PCV 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	0.217
5-10 years	0.236
10-15 years	0.257
15-20 years	0.279
20-25 years	0.303
25-30 years	0.329
30-35 years	0.358
35-40 years	0.389
40-45 years	0.386
45-50 years	0.383
50-55 years	0.38
55-60 years	0.377
60-70 years	0.374
70-80 years	0.372
80-90 years	0.369
90-100 years	0.366
>100 years	0.363

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

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Normal range of PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	42.393
5-10 years	46.081
10-15 years	50.09
15-20 years	49.711
20-25 years	49.335
25-30 years	48.961
30-35 years	48.591
35-40 years	48.223
40-45 years	47.858
45-50 years	47.496
50-55 years	47.136
55-60 years	46.779
60-70 years	50.849
70-80 years	50.464
80-90 years	50.082
90-100 years	49.703
>100 years	49.327

High Plateletcrit and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Plateletcrit and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 0.39 % for Plateletcrit and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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