What causes high Vitamin B12 and low Packed cell volume?

High Vitamin B12 and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Vitamin B12 and Packed cell volume 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 Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years	214.718
5-10 years	218.501
10-15 years	222.351
15-20 years	226.269
20-25 years	230.256
25-30 years	234.313
30-35 years	238.442
35-40 years	242.643
40-45 years	246.918
45-50 years	251.269
50-55 years	255.696
55-60 years	260.201
60-70 years	264.786
70-80 years	269.452
80-90 years	274.2
90-100 years	279.031
>100 years	283.948

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Vitamin B12 levels include:

• Crohn disease
• Ulcerative colitis
• Celiac disease
• Reduced stomach acid production
• Pancreatic insufficiency

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Normal range of Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.722
5-10 years	42.457
10-15 years	43.205
15-20 years	43.966
20-25 years	44.741
25-30 years	45.529
30-35 years	46.331
35-40 years	47.147
40-45 years	47.978
45-50 years	48.823
50-55 years	48.808
55-60 years	48.793
60-70 years	48.778
70-80 years	48.762
80-90 years	48.747
90-100 years	48.732
>100 years	48.717

High Vitamin B12 and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Vitamin B12 and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 911 pg/mL for Vitamin B12 and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 Vitamin B12 and Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Vitamin B12 and Packed cell volume tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Vitamin B12 and Packed cell volume 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 Vitamin B12 and Packed cell volume Test reports by your pathologist.