What causes high Packed cell volume and low HbA1c?

High Packed cell volume and low HbA1c can be caused by many reasons.

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and HbA1c 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	41.417
5-10 years	41.838
10-15 years	42.263
15-20 years	42.693
20-25 years	43.127
25-30 years	43.566
30-35 years	44.009
35-40 years	44.457
40-45 years	44.909
45-50 years	45.366
50-55 years	45.827
55-60 years	46.293
60-70 years	46.764
70-80 years	47.24
80-90 years	47.72
90-100 years	48.205
>100 years	48.695

*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 HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.041
5-10 years	4.082
10-15 years	4.124
15-20 years	4.166
20-25 years	4.208
25-30 years	4.251
30-35 years	4.294
35-40 years	4.338
40-45 years	4.382
45-50 years	4.427
50-55 years	4.472
55-60 years	4.517
60-70 years	4.563
70-80 years	4.609
80-90 years	4.656
90-100 years	4.703
>100 years	4.751

High Packed cell volume and low HbA1c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and HbA1c blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 4 % for HbA1c, 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 HbA1c Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Packed cell volume and HbA1c tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Packed cell volume and HbA1c 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 HbA1c Test reports by your pathologist.