What causes high Packed cell volume and low Hematocrit?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Hematocrit 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	41.412
5-10 years	41.828
10-15 years	42.248
15-20 years	42.672
20-25 years	43.1
25-30 years	43.533
30-35 years	43.97
35-40 years	44.411
40-45 years	44.857
45-50 years	45.307
50-55 years	45.762
55-60 years	46.221
60-70 years	46.685
70-80 years	47.154
80-90 years	47.627
90-100 years	48.105
>100 years	48.588

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

Normal range of Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.402
5-10 years	40.808
10-15 years	41.218
15-20 years	41.632
20-25 years	42.05
25-30 years	42.472
30-35 years	42.898
35-40 years	43.329
40-45 years	43.764
45-50 years	44.203
50-55 years	44.647
55-60 years	45.095
60-70 years	45.548
70-80 years	46.005
80-90 years	46.467
90-100 years	46.934
>100 years	47.405

High Packed cell volume and low Hematocrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Hematocrit blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 40 % for Hematocrit, 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 Hematocrit Tests Are Done :

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