What causes high RBC and low PCV?

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

If your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RBC 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 RBC : 4.5 - 5.5 mil/uL

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :
Age Ideal RBC value
<5 years 4.892
5-10 years 5.318
10-15 years 5.278
15-20 years 5.238
20-25 years 5.199
25-30 years 5.159
30-35 years 5.12
35-40 years 5.081
40-45 years 5.042
45-50 years 5.481
50-55 years 5.44
55-60 years 5.399
60-70 years 5.358
70-80 years 5.317
80-90 years 5.277
90-100 years 5.237
>100 years 5.198

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

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

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

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

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