What causes high RBC and low Hematocrit?

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

If your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL and your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RBC 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 RBC : 4.5 - 5.5 mil/uL

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :
Age Ideal RBC value
<5 years 4.653
5-10 years 4.811
10-15 years 4.975
15-20 years 5.144
20-25 years 5.319
25-30 years 5.5
30-35 years 5.494
35-40 years 5.488
40-45 years 5.482
45-50 years 5.475
50-55 years 5.469
55-60 years 5.463
60-70 years 5.457
70-80 years 5.451
80-90 years 5.444
90-100 years 5.438
>100 years 5.432

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Normal range of RBC found among women : - mil/uL

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

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High RBC and low Hematocrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take RBC and Hematocrit blood tests and the results are higher than 5.5 mil/uL for RBC 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 RBC and Hematocrit Tests Are Done :

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

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