What causes high Packed cell volume and low INR?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your INR is in between 0.9 ratio and 1.2 ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and INR 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	41.44
5-10 years	41.885
10-15 years	42.335
15-20 years	42.79
20-25 years	43.25
25-30 years	43.715
30-35 years	44.184
35-40 years	44.659
40-45 years	45.139
45-50 years	45.624
50-55 years	46.114
55-60 years	46.609
60-70 years	47.11
70-80 years	47.616
80-90 years	48.127
90-100 years	48.644
>100 years	49.166

*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 INR : 0.9 - 1.2 ratio

Ideal values of INR depending on age :

Age	Ideal INR value
<5 years	0.91
5-10 years	0.92
10-15 years	0.93
15-20 years	0.94
20-25 years	0.95
25-30 years	0.96
30-35 years	0.97
35-40 years	0.98
40-45 years	0.991
45-50 years	1.002
50-55 years	1.013
55-60 years	1.024
60-70 years	1.035
70-80 years	1.046
80-90 years	1.057
90-100 years	1.068
>100 years	1.079

High Packed cell volume and low INR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and INR blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 0.9 ratio for INR, 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 INR Tests Are Done :

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