What causes high RBC and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RBC and Plateletcrit 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	4.932
5-10 years	5.405
10-15 years	5.355
15-20 years	5.306
20-25 years	5.257
25-30 years	5.209
30-35 years	5.161
35-40 years	5.113
40-45 years	5.066
45-50 years	5.019
50-55 years	4.973
55-60 years	5.45
60-70 years	5.4
70-80 years	5.35
80-90 years	5.301
90-100 years	5.252
>100 years	5.203

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease RBC levels include:

• Sudden (acute) or chronic bleeding from the digestive tract
• Kidney failure—severe and chronic kidney diseases lead to decreased production of erythropoietin
• Bone marrow damage
• Conditions that cause red blood cells to be destroyed, such as hemolytic anemia caused by autoimmunity or defects in the red cell itself
• Chronic bleeding from the digestive tract

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Normal range of Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.219
5-10 years	0.24
10-15 years	0.263
15-20 years	0.288
20-25 years	0.316
25-30 years	0.346
30-35 years	0.379
35-40 years	0.375
40-45 years	0.372
45-50 years	0.369
50-55 years	0.365
55-60 years	0.362
60-70 years	0.359
70-80 years	0.355
80-90 years	0.389
90-100 years	0.385
>100 years	0.381

High RBC and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take RBC and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 5.5 mil/uL for RBC and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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