What causes high Plateletcrit and low WBC?

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

If your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % 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 Plateletcrit 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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.206
5-10 years	0.213
10-15 years	0.22
15-20 years	0.227
20-25 years	0.234
25-30 years	0.241
30-35 years	0.249
35-40 years	0.257
40-45 years	0.265
45-50 years	0.273
50-55 years	0.282
55-60 years	0.291
60-70 years	0.3
70-80 years	0.31
80-90 years	0.32
90-100 years	0.33
>100 years	0.341

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

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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	4.128
5-10 years	4.26
10-15 years	4.396
15-20 years	4.537
20-25 years	4.682
25-30 years	4.832
30-35 years	4.987
35-40 years	5.147
40-45 years	5.312
45-50 years	5.482
50-55 years	5.657
55-60 years	5.838
60-70 years	6.025
70-80 years	6.218
80-90 years	6.417
90-100 years	6.622
>100 years	6.834

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

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