Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with Google
Low HCT/PCV, Lower Creatinine Level, Elevated Phosphorus And Albumin. What's Wrong?
Question: HI My 14 year old son has slighly low HCT ratio (PCV), lower creatinine and uric acid than the range and elevated phosphorus and albumin versus the range. Any counsel would be appreciated.
Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.
A low HCT / PCV is suggestive of anemia - common causes could be iron or like MCV, CH, MCHC and Reiculocyte count are necessary to figure out what may be the probable cause for anemia.
Usually a low Creatinine and Uric acid is not a matter of concern, especially in children, but it may be indicative of a decreased muscle mass. Only high values are worrying.
High phosphate levels can be due to the following causes:
- Children have a slightly higher phosphate level than adults.
- Increased dietary intake: foods such as candy, soft drinks, pre-packaged foods, chocolate, ice cream, ketchup, mayonnaise and processed cheese contain high levels of phosphate.
- Hypoparathyroidism (underactivity of the parathyroid glands) can result in an imbalance in the phosphorus and calcium levels.
- Kidney failure (but this is accompanied by other test abnormalities like high creatinine and urea).
A high albumin level does not usually indicate an specific medical condition, but can often be due to dehydration. Other causes are chronic infections, vitamin A deficiency and rarely due to heart problems.
Please remember that minor and isolated variations in test results may not signify a significant medical problem, and these test results have to be interpreted only in the background of clinical findings.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Sheeba Stephen
Emergency Medicine Specialist
A low HCT / PCV is suggestive of anemia - common causes could be iron or like MCV, CH, MCHC and Reiculocyte count are necessary to figure out what may be the probable cause for anemia.
Usually a low Creatinine and Uric acid is not a matter of concern, especially in children, but it may be indicative of a decreased muscle mass. Only high values are worrying.
High phosphate levels can be due to the following causes:
- Children have a slightly higher phosphate level than adults.
- Increased dietary intake: foods such as candy, soft drinks, pre-packaged foods, chocolate, ice cream, ketchup, mayonnaise and processed cheese contain high levels of phosphate.
- Hypoparathyroidism (underactivity of the parathyroid glands) can result in an imbalance in the phosphorus and calcium levels.
- Kidney failure (but this is accompanied by other test abnormalities like high creatinine and urea).
A high albumin level does not usually indicate an specific medical condition, but can often be due to dehydration. Other causes are chronic infections, vitamin A deficiency and rarely due to heart problems.
Please remember that minor and isolated variations in test results may not signify a significant medical problem, and these test results have to be interpreted only in the background of clinical findings.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Sheeba Stephen
Emergency Medicine Specialist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties
