What causes high Basophils and low PCV?

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

If your Basophils is in between 0.1 % and 2 % and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Basophils and PCV respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease Basophils levels include:

• Inflammation
• Food allergy
• Ulcerative colitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Crohns disease

Normal range of Basophils : 0.1 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.305
5-10 years	0.31
10-15 years	0.315
15-20 years	0.32
20-25 years	0.325
25-30 years	0.33
30-35 years	0.335
35-40 years	0.34
40-45 years	0.345
45-50 years	0.35
50-55 years	0.355
55-60 years	0.361
60-70 years	0.367
70-80 years	0.373
80-90 years	0.379
90-100 years	0.385
>100 years	0.391

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

Normal range of PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	39.612
5-10 years	40.234
10-15 years	40.866
15-20 years	41.508
20-25 years	42.16
25-30 years	42.822
30-35 years	43.494
35-40 years	44.177
40-45 years	44.871
45-50 years	45.575
50-55 years	46.291
55-60 years	47.018
60-70 years	47.756
70-80 years	48.506
80-90 years	49.268
90-100 years	50.042
>100 years	50.828

High Basophils and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Basophils and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 2 % for Basophils 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 Basophils and PCV Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Basophils: Function, Range & Related Conditions
• WebMD – What Are Basophils?