What causes high Packed cell volume and low Alkaline phosphatase?

High Packed cell volume and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by many reasons.

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Alkaline phosphatase 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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.421
5-10 years	41.847
10-15 years	42.277
15-20 years	42.712
20-25 years	43.151
25-30 years	43.595
30-35 years	44.043
35-40 years	44.496
40-45 years	44.953
45-50 years	45.415
50-55 years	45.882
55-60 years	46.354
60-70 years	46.831
70-80 years	47.312
80-90 years	47.798
90-100 years	48.289
>100 years	48.785

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Packed cell volume levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of Alkaline phosphatase : 30 - 120 U/L

Ideal values of Alkaline phosphatase depending on age :

Age	Ideal Alkaline phosphatase value
<5 years	30.308
5-10 years	30.62
10-15 years	30.935
15-20 years	31.253
20-25 years	31.574
25-30 years	31.899
30-35 years	32.227
35-40 years	32.558
40-45 years	32.893
45-50 years	33.231
50-55 years	33.573
55-60 years	33.918
60-70 years	34.267
70-80 years	34.619
80-90 years	34.975
90-100 years	35.335
>100 years	35.698

High Packed cell volume and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Alkaline phosphatase blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 30 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase, 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 Packed cell volume and Alkaline phosphatase Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Packed cell volume and Alkaline phosphatase tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Packed cell volume and Alkaline phosphatase 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 Packed cell volume and Alkaline phosphatase Test reports by your pathologist.