What causes high Hemoglobin and low Hematocrit?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and Hematocrit respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.702
5-10 years	14.442
10-15 years	15.222
15-20 years	16.044
20-25 years	16.91
25-30 years	16.861
30-35 years	16.811
35-40 years	16.762
40-45 years	16.713
45-50 years	16.665
50-55 years	16.616
55-60 years	16.567
60-70 years	16.519
70-80 years	16.471
80-90 years	16.423
90-100 years	16.375
>100 years	16.327

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

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Normal range of Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	42.16
5-10 years	44.437
10-15 years	46.837
15-20 years	49.366
20-25 years	49.222
25-30 years	49.078
30-35 years	48.935
35-40 years	48.792
40-45 years	48.65
45-50 years	48.508
50-55 years	48.366
55-60 years	48.225
60-70 years	48.084
70-80 years	47.944
80-90 years	47.804
90-100 years	47.664
>100 years	47.525

High Hemoglobin and low Hematocrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and Hematocrit blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 40 % for Hematocrit, 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 Hemoglobin and Hematocrit Tests Are Done :

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