What causes high Packed cell volume and low RBC?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and RBC 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	41.825
10-15 years	42.244
15-20 years	42.667
20-25 years	43.094
25-30 years	43.525
30-35 years	43.961
35-40 years	44.401
40-45 years	44.845
45-50 years	45.294
50-55 years	45.747
55-60 years	46.205
60-70 years	46.668
70-80 years	47.135
80-90 years	47.607
90-100 years	48.084
>100 years	48.565

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

Normal range of RBC : 4.5 - 5.5 mil/uL

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal RBC value
<5 years	4.545
5-10 years	4.59
10-15 years	4.636
15-20 years	4.682
20-25 years	4.729
25-30 years	4.776
30-35 years	4.824
35-40 years	4.872
40-45 years	4.921
45-50 years	4.97
50-55 years	5.02
55-60 years	5.07
60-70 years	5.121
70-80 years	5.172
80-90 years	5.224
90-100 years	5.276
>100 years	5.329

High Packed cell volume and low RBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and RBC blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 4.5 mil/uL for RBC, 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 RBC Tests Are Done :

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