What causes high Packed cell volume and low Thrombin Time?

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

If your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % and your Thrombin Time is in between 14 sec and 23 sec then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Packed cell volume and Thrombin Time 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	41.441
5-10 years	41.886
10-15 years	42.336
15-20 years	42.791
20-25 years	43.251
25-30 years	43.716
30-35 years	44.186
35-40 years	44.661
40-45 years	45.141
45-50 years	45.626
50-55 years	46.116
55-60 years	46.612
60-70 years	47.113
70-80 years	47.619
80-90 years	48.131
90-100 years	48.648
>100 years	49.171

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

Normal range of Thrombin Time : 14 - 23 sec

Ideal values of Thrombin Time depending on age :

Age	Ideal Thrombin Time value
<5 years	1.011
5-10 years	1.011
10-15 years	1.011
15-20 years	1.011
20-25 years	1.011
25-30 years	1.011
30-35 years	1.011
35-40 years	1.011
40-45 years	1.011
45-50 years	1.011
50-55 years	1.011
55-60 years	1.011
60-70 years	1.011
70-80 years	1.011
80-90 years	1.011
90-100 years	1.011
>100 years	1.011

High Packed cell volume and low Thrombin Time can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Packed cell volume and Thrombin Time blood tests and the results are higher than 49.5 % for Packed cell volume and lower than 14 sec for Thrombin Time, 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 Thrombin Time Tests Are Done :

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