What causes high Packed cell volume and low Hemoglobin?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Hemoglobin 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	41.41
5-10 years	41.824
10-15 years	42.242
15-20 years	42.664
20-25 years	43.091
25-30 years	43.522
30-35 years	43.957
35-40 years	44.397
40-45 years	44.841
45-50 years	45.289
50-55 years	45.742
55-60 years	46.199
60-70 years	46.661
70-80 years	47.128
80-90 years	47.599
90-100 years	48.075
>100 years	48.556

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

Normal range of Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.13
5-10 years	13.261
10-15 years	13.394
15-20 years	13.528
20-25 years	13.663
25-30 years	13.8
30-35 years	13.938
35-40 years	14.077
40-45 years	14.218
45-50 years	14.36
50-55 years	14.504
55-60 years	14.649
60-70 years	14.795
70-80 years	14.943
80-90 years	15.092
90-100 years	15.243
>100 years	15.395

High Packed cell volume and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, 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 Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

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