What causes high Hematocrit and low Basophils?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Basophils is in between 0.1 % and 2 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Basophils 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 Hematocrit levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.74
5-10 years	41.494
10-15 years	42.262
15-20 years	43.044
20-25 years	43.84
25-30 years	44.651
30-35 years	45.477
35-40 years	46.318
40-45 years	47.175
45-50 years	48.048
50-55 years	48.937
55-60 years	49.842
60-70 years	49.825
70-80 years	49.808
80-90 years	49.791
90-100 years	49.774
>100 years	49.757

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

Normal range of Basophils : 0.1 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.306
5-10 years	0.312
10-15 years	0.318
15-20 years	0.324
20-25 years	0.33
25-30 years	0.336
30-35 years	0.342
35-40 years	0.348
40-45 years	0.354
45-50 years	0.361
50-55 years	0.368
55-60 years	0.375
60-70 years	0.382
70-80 years	0.389
80-90 years	0.396
90-100 years	0.403
>100 years	0.41

High Hematocrit and low Basophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Basophils blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 0.1 % for Basophils, 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 Hematocrit and Basophils Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Hematocrit Test: What It Is, Levels, and High & Low Range
• Mayo Clinic – Hematocrit test
• MedlinePlus – Hematocrit Test