What causes high Hematocrit and low PPBG?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and PPBG 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	40.948
5-10 years	41.918
10-15 years	42.911
15-20 years	43.928
20-25 years	44.969
25-30 years	46.035
30-35 years	47.126
35-40 years	48.243
40-45 years	49.386
45-50 years	49.358
50-55 years	49.33
55-60 years	49.302
60-70 years	49.274
70-80 years	49.247
80-90 years	49.219
90-100 years	49.191
>100 years	49.164

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

Normal range of PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.896
5-10 years	83.837
10-15 years	85.824
15-20 years	87.858
20-25 years	89.94
25-30 years	92.072
30-35 years	94.254
35-40 years	96.488
40-45 years	98.775
45-50 years	101.116
50-55 years	103.512
55-60 years	105.965
60-70 years	108.476
70-80 years	111.047
80-90 years	113.679
90-100 years	116.373
>100 years	119.131

High Hematocrit and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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