What causes high Calcium and low Packed cell volume?

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

If your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Calcium 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.

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

• Overactive parathyroid glands
• Some Medications like thiazide diuretics
• Kidney failure.
• Lung diseases
• Taking too much of vitamin D supplements

Normal range of Calcium : 8.5 - 10.1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Calcium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Calcium value
<5 years	8.638
5-10 years	8.778
10-15 years	8.92
15-20 years	9.065
20-25 years	9.212
25-30 years	9.361
30-35 years	9.513
35-40 years	9.667
40-45 years	9.824
45-50 years	9.983
50-55 years	9.981
55-60 years	9.979
60-70 years	9.977
70-80 years	9.975
80-90 years	9.973
90-100 years	9.971
>100 years	9.969

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

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	41.664
5-10 years	42.339
10-15 years	43.025
15-20 years	43.722
20-25 years	44.43
25-30 years	45.15
30-35 years	45.881
35-40 years	46.624
40-45 years	47.379
45-50 years	48.147
50-55 years	48.927
55-60 years	48.915
60-70 years	48.902
70-80 years	48.889
80-90 years	48.876
90-100 years	48.863
>100 years	48.851

High Calcium and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Calcium and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 10.1 mg/dL for Calcium 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 Calcium and Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Calcium Blood Test: What It Is & Results
• MedlinePlus – Calcium Blood Test
• Mayo Clinic – Coronary calcium scan