What causes high PPBG and low Packed cell volume?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG and Packed cell volume 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.41
5-10 years	82.844
10-15 years	84.304
15-20 years	85.789
20-25 years	87.301
25-30 years	88.839
30-35 years	90.404
35-40 years	91.997
40-45 years	93.618
45-50 years	95.268
50-55 years	96.947
55-60 years	98.655
60-70 years	100.393
70-80 years	102.162
80-90 years	103.962
90-100 years	105.794
>100 years	107.658

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

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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	41.722
5-10 years	42.457
10-15 years	43.205
15-20 years	43.966
20-25 years	44.741
25-30 years	45.529
30-35 years	46.331
35-40 years	47.147
40-45 years	47.978
45-50 years	48.823
50-55 years	48.808
55-60 years	48.793
60-70 years	48.778
70-80 years	48.762
80-90 years	48.747
90-100 years	48.732
>100 years	48.717

High PPBG and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 PPBG and Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• NIH – Postprandial Blood Glucose can be less than Fasting Blood Glucose and this is not a Laboratory Error
• NIH – Postprandial Blood Glucose Outweighs Fasting Blood Glucose and HbA1c in screening Coronary Heart Disease
• NIH – Preprandial blood glucose values and glycemic responses in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus at constant insulinemia