What causes high Hemoglobin and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and Plateletcrit respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :
Age Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years 13.151
5-10 years 13.304
10-15 years 13.458
15-20 years 13.614
20-25 years 13.772
25-30 years 13.932
30-35 years 14.094
35-40 years 14.257
40-45 years 14.422
45-50 years 14.589
50-55 years 14.758
55-60 years 14.929
60-70 years 15.102
70-80 years 15.277
80-90 years 15.454
90-100 years 15.633
>100 years 15.814

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

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Normal range of Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :
Age Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years 0.202
5-10 years 0.204
10-15 years 0.206
15-20 years 0.208
20-25 years 0.21
25-30 years 0.212
30-35 years 0.214
35-40 years 0.216
40-45 years 0.219
45-50 years 0.222
50-55 years 0.225
55-60 years 0.228
60-70 years 0.231
70-80 years 0.234
80-90 years 0.237
90-100 years 0.24
>100 years 0.243
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High Hemoglobin and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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

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