What causes high Packed cell volume and low Segmented Neutrophils?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Segmented Neutrophils is in between 40 % and 80 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Segmented Neutrophils 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	41.415
5-10 years	41.834
10-15 years	42.257
15-20 years	42.684
20-25 years	43.116
25-30 years	43.552
30-35 years	43.992
35-40 years	44.437
40-45 years	44.886
45-50 years	45.34
50-55 years	45.798
55-60 years	46.261
60-70 years	46.729
70-80 years	47.201
80-90 years	47.678
90-100 years	48.16
>100 years	48.647

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

Normal range of Segmented Neutrophils : 40 - 80 %

Ideal values of Segmented Neutrophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Segmented Neutrophils value
<5 years	40.404
5-10 years	40.812
10-15 years	41.225
15-20 years	41.642
20-25 years	42.063
25-30 years	42.488
30-35 years	42.918
35-40 years	43.352
40-45 years	43.79
45-50 years	44.233
50-55 years	44.68
55-60 years	45.132
60-70 years	45.588
70-80 years	46.049
80-90 years	46.515
90-100 years	46.985
>100 years	47.46

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

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