What causes high Packed cell volume and low MCHC?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and MCHC 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	41.413
5-10 years	41.83
10-15 years	42.251
15-20 years	42.676
20-25 years	43.106
25-30 years	43.54
30-35 years	43.978
35-40 years	44.421
40-45 years	44.868
45-50 years	45.32
50-55 years	45.776
55-60 years	46.237
60-70 years	46.703
70-80 years	47.173
80-90 years	47.648
90-100 years	48.128
>100 years	48.613

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

Normal range of MCHC : 31.5 - 34.5 g/dL

Ideal values of MCHC depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCHC value
<5 years	31.817
5-10 years	32.137
10-15 years	32.461
15-20 years	32.788
20-25 years	33.118
25-30 years	33.451
30-35 years	33.788
35-40 years	34.128
40-45 years	34.472
45-50 years	34.468
50-55 years	34.464
55-60 years	34.46
60-70 years	34.456
70-80 years	34.453
80-90 years	34.45
90-100 years	34.447
>100 years	34.444

High Packed cell volume and low MCHC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and MCHC blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 31.5 g/dL for MCHC, 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 MCHC Tests Are Done :

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