What causes high Creatinine and low Packed cell volume?

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

If your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 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 Creatinine 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 creatinine levels include:

• Damage to or swelling of blood vessels in the kidneys.
• Bacterial infection of the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
• Conditions that can block the flow of urine in the urinary tract, such as prostate disease or kidney stone
• Reduced blood flow to the kidney due to shock, dehydration, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, or complications of diabetes

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Normal range of Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.915
5-10 years	0.93
10-15 years	0.945
15-20 years	0.96
20-25 years	0.976
25-30 years	0.992
30-35 years	1.008
35-40 years	1.024
40-45 years	1.041
45-50 years	1.058
50-55 years	1.075
55-60 years	1.092
60-70 years	1.11
70-80 years	1.128
80-90 years	1.146
90-100 years	1.165
>100 years	1.184

*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 Creatinine and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Creatinine and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 1.3 mg/dL for Creatinine 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 Creatinine and Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Mayo Clinic – Creatinine test
• MedlinePlus – Creatinine Test
• Cleveland Clinic – Creatinine Clearance Test: Purpose, Levels & Results