What causes high Plateletcrit and low Lipoprotein a?

High Plateletcrit and low Lipoprotein a can be caused by many reasons.

If your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % and your Lipoprotein a is in between 1 mg/dl and 30 mg/dl then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Plateletcrit and Lipoprotein a respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.218
5-10 years	0.238
10-15 years	0.26
15-20 years	0.284
20-25 years	0.31
25-30 years	0.338
30-35 years	0.369
35-40 years	0.366
40-45 years	0.363
45-50 years	0.36
50-55 years	0.357
55-60 years	0.389
60-70 years	0.385
70-80 years	0.382
80-90 years	0.379
90-100 years	0.375
>100 years	0.372

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

Normal range of Lipoprotein a : 1 - 30 mg/dl

Ideal values of Lipoprotein a depending on age :

Age	Ideal Lipoprotein a value
<5 years	1.091
5-10 years	1.19
10-15 years	1.298
15-20 years	1.416
20-25 years	1.545
25-30 years	1.686
30-35 years	1.839
35-40 years	2.006
40-45 years	2.189
45-50 years	2.388
50-55 years	2.605
55-60 years	2.842
60-70 years	3.101
70-80 years	3.383
80-90 years	3.691
90-100 years	4.027
>100 years	4.393

High Plateletcrit and low Lipoprotein a can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Plateletcrit and Lipoprotein a blood tests and the results are higher than 0.39 % for Plateletcrit and lower than 1 mg/dl for Lipoprotein a, 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 Plateletcrit and Lipoprotein a Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• NIH – The use of platelet indices, plateletcrit, mean platelet volume
• NIH – Plateletcrit is superior to platelet count for assessing