What causes high PCV and low Vitamin D?

High PCV and low Vitamin D can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Vitamin D is in between 75 nmol/L and 250 nmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Vitamin D 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	42.143
5-10 years	45.54
10-15 years	49.211
15-20 years	48.891
20-25 years	48.574
25-30 years	48.258
30-35 years	47.945
35-40 years	47.633
40-45 years	47.323
45-50 years	47.015
50-55 years	50.804
55-60 years	50.474
60-70 years	50.146
70-80 years	49.82
80-90 years	49.496
90-100 years	49.174
>100 years	48.854

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

Normal range of Vitamin D : 75 - 250 nmol/L

Ideal values of Vitamin D depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin D value
<5 years	81.045
5-10 years	87.577
10-15 years	94.636
15-20 years	102.264
20-25 years	110.506
25-30 years	119.413
30-35 years	129.038
35-40 years	139.438
40-45 years	150.677
45-50 years	162.822
50-55 years	175.945
55-60 years	190.126
60-70 years	205.45
70-80 years	222.009
80-90 years	239.903
90-100 years	238.344
>100 years	236.796

High PCV and low Vitamin D can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Vitamin D blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 75 nmol/L for Vitamin D, 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 Vitamin D Tests Are Done :

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