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Hi Vicki,
I looked this up for you:
What does a high hematocrit mean?
Higher than normal hematocrit levels can be seen in people living at high altitudes and in smokers. Dehydration produces a falsely high hematocrit that disappears when proper fluid balance is restored. Some other infrequent causes are lung disease, certain tumors, a disorder of the bone marrow known as polycythemia rubra vera, and abuse of the drug erythropoietin (Epogen) by athletes for blood doping purposes.
Also, values within 10% of normal are also suspect. If it is "slightly high, I wouldn;t worry about it. It could be an anomoly, the testing, etc. Wait to be re-tested and try not to worry.
Regards,
Al
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