What causes high Hematocrit and low CRP?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your CRP is in between 0.1 mg/L and 3 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and CRP 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	40.892
5-10 years	41.804
10-15 years	42.736
15-20 years	43.689
20-25 years	44.663
25-30 years	45.659
30-35 years	46.677
35-40 years	47.718
40-45 years	48.782
45-50 years	49.87
50-55 years	49.845
55-60 years	49.821
60-70 years	49.796
70-80 years	49.771
80-90 years	49.746
90-100 years	49.721
>100 years	49.696

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

Normal range of CRP : 0.1 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11245
5-10 years	0.11496
10-15 years	0.11752
15-20 years	0.12014
20-25 years	0.12282
25-30 years	0.12556
30-35 years	0.12836
35-40 years	0.13122
40-45 years	0.13415
45-50 years	0.13714
50-55 years	0.1402
55-60 years	0.14333
60-70 years	0.14653
70-80 years	0.1498
80-90 years	0.15314
90-100 years	0.15656
>100 years	0.16005

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

If your doctor wants Hematocrit and CRP tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Hematocrit and CRP 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 CRP 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