What causes high PCV and low CRP?

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

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your CRP is in between 0.1 mg/L and 3 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and CRP 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	42.132
5-10 years	45.515
10-15 years	49.17
15-20 years	48.853
20-25 years	48.538
25-30 years	48.225
30-35 years	47.914
35-40 years	47.605
40-45 years	47.298
45-50 years	46.993
50-55 years	50.767
55-60 years	50.44
60-70 years	50.114
70-80 years	49.791
80-90 years	49.47
90-100 years	49.151
>100 years	48.834

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

Normal range of CRP : 0.1 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11883
5-10 years	0.12837
10-15 years	0.13868
15-20 years	0.14982
20-25 years	0.16185
25-30 years	0.17485
30-35 years	0.18889
35-40 years	0.20406
40-45 years	0.22045
45-50 years	0.23815
50-55 years	0.25727
55-60 years	0.27793
60-70 years	0.30025
70-80 years	0.32436
80-90 years	0.35041
90-100 years	0.37855
>100 years	0.40895

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

If your doctor wants PCV and CRP tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the PCV and CRP 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 CRP 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