Hematocrit 54.4 % in your blood test results
You received your blood test result with a Hematocrit value of 54.4 %. This analysis helps you to check if your Hematocrit value is within normal range.
Your Hematocrit value of 54.4 % is too high. A good Hematocrit is usually between 36 and 50 %.
Lower your Hematocrit by 4.4 % to be within normal range.
Please note: gender influences the normal range of the hematocrit value should be in. For men, 40-54% are within normal range while for women 40-54% are considered normal.
Causes
Causes of high hematocrit levels include inherited heart disease, tumors of the kidney, diseases of the lung and a condition called polycythemia vera. This disease happens when the bone marrow makes too many erythrocytes. Pregnancy and recent blood transfusions can make a hematocrit test seem abnormally high. Since dehydration and low oxygen levels risk high hematocrit levels, it is important for a person to stay hydrated, stop smoking or even move to a lower altitude.
Treatment & Medication
Doctors treat high hematocrit levels by treating the disease or condition that causes it. In a disease such as polycythemia vera, the patient is helped through removing blood from their body, which is called blood letting.
Useful Information
Haematocrit, or hematocrit is the percentage of erythrocytes or red blood cells in a personâs total blood volume. The test for this is called the Hct test. The normal ranges of this test arenât standard, but a typical range is 38.8 to 50 percent for men and 34.9 to 44.5 percent for women. The hematocrit levels are different for children and change as they age.