What causes high PCV and low Basophils?

High PCV and low Basophils can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Basophils is in between 0.1 % and 2 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Basophils 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 PCV 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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	41.984
5-10 years	45.196
10-15 years	48.653
15-20 years	48.368
20-25 years	48.085
25-30 years	47.804
30-35 years	47.524
35-40 years	47.246
40-45 years	50.86
45-50 years	50.563
50-55 years	50.267
55-60 years	49.972
60-70 years	49.68
70-80 years	49.39
80-90 years	49.101
90-100 years	48.813
>100 years	48.527

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

Normal range of Basophils : 0.1 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.323
5-10 years	0.348
10-15 years	0.375
15-20 years	0.404
20-25 years	0.435
25-30 years	0.468
30-35 years	0.504
35-40 years	0.543
40-45 years	0.585
45-50 years	0.63
50-55 years	0.678
55-60 years	0.73
60-70 years	0.786
70-80 years	0.846
80-90 years	0.911
90-100 years	0.981
>100 years	1.056

High PCV and low Basophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Basophils blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 0.1 % for Basophils, 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 PCV and Basophils Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants PCV and Basophils tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the PCV and Basophils 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 PCV and Basophils Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• Mayo Clinic – Hematocrit test
• Cleveland Clinic – Hematocrit Test: What It Is, Levels, and High & Low Range
• MedlinePlus – Hematocrit Test