What causes high Hematocrit and low Total serum iron?

High Hematocrit and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Total serum iron 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	40.968
5-10 years	41.959
10-15 years	42.974
15-20 years	44.014
20-25 years	45.079
25-30 years	46.17
30-35 years	47.287
35-40 years	48.431
40-45 years	49.603
45-50 years	49.574
50-55 years	49.545
55-60 years	49.516
60-70 years	49.487
70-80 years	49.458
80-90 years	49.429
90-100 years	49.4
>100 years	49.371

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

Normal range of Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.968
5-10 years	41.959
10-15 years	42.974
15-20 years	44.014
20-25 years	45.079
25-30 years	46.17
30-35 years	47.287
35-40 years	48.431
40-45 years	49.603
45-50 years	50.803
50-55 years	52.032
55-60 years	53.291
60-70 years	54.581
70-80 years	55.902
80-90 years	57.255
90-100 years	58.641
>100 years	60.06

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

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