What causes high Packed cell volume and low Cystatin c?

High Packed cell volume and low Cystatin c can be caused by many reasons.

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Cystatin c is in between 0.62 mg/L and 1.03 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Cystatin c 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 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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.434
5-10 years	41.873
10-15 years	42.316
15-20 years	42.764
20-25 years	43.217
25-30 years	43.675
30-35 years	44.138
35-40 years	44.605
40-45 years	45.077
45-50 years	45.554
50-55 years	46.036
55-60 years	46.524
60-70 years	47.017
70-80 years	47.515
80-90 years	48.018
90-100 years	48.527
>100 years	49.041

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

Normal range of Cystatin c : 0.62 - 1.03 mg/L

Ideal values of Cystatin c depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cystatin c value
<5 years	0.627
5-10 years	0.634
10-15 years	0.641
15-20 years	0.648
20-25 years	0.655
25-30 years	0.662
30-35 years	0.669
35-40 years	0.676
40-45 years	0.683
45-50 years	0.69
50-55 years	0.697
55-60 years	0.704
60-70 years	0.711
70-80 years	0.719
80-90 years	0.727
90-100 years	0.735
>100 years	0.743

High Packed cell volume and low Cystatin c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Cystatin c blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 0.62 mg/L for Cystatin c, 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 Cystatin c Tests Are Done :

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