What causes high Hematocrit and low HDL cholesterol?

High Hematocrit and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and HDL cholesterol 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	40.82
5-10 years	41.657
10-15 years	42.511
15-20 years	43.382
20-25 years	44.271
25-30 years	45.179
30-35 years	46.105
35-40 years	47.05
40-45 years	48.015
45-50 years	48.999
50-55 years	48.978
55-60 years	49.982
60-70 years	49.961
70-80 years	49.94
80-90 years	49.919
90-100 years	49.898
>100 years	49.877

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

Normal range of HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.82
5-10 years	41.657
10-15 years	42.511
15-20 years	43.382
20-25 years	44.271
25-30 years	45.179
30-35 years	46.105
35-40 years	47.05
40-45 years	48.015
45-50 years	48.999
50-55 years	50.003
55-60 years	51.028
60-70 years	52.074
70-80 years	53.142
80-90 years	54.231
90-100 years	55.343
>100 years	56.478

High Hematocrit and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol, 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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