What causes high Hemoglobin and low WBC?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and WBC 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	13.676
5-10 years	14.387
10-15 years	15.135
15-20 years	15.922
20-25 years	16.75
25-30 years	16.705
30-35 years	16.66
35-40 years	16.615
40-45 years	16.57
45-50 years	16.526
50-55 years	16.481
55-60 years	16.436
60-70 years	16.392
70-80 years	16.347
80-90 years	16.303
90-100 years	16.259
>100 years	16.215

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

Normal range of WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.208
5-10 years	4.427
10-15 years	4.657
15-20 years	4.899
20-25 years	5.154
25-30 years	5.422
30-35 years	5.704
35-40 years	6.001
40-45 years	6.313
45-50 years	6.641
50-55 years	6.986
55-60 years	7.349
60-70 years	7.731
70-80 years	8.133
80-90 years	8.556
90-100 years	9.001
>100 years	9.469

High Hemoglobin and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

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