High HCT but normal hemoglobin and RBC count

[basebol6]

I have been on trt for approximately 10 weeks. Just got my blood results back and my hemoglobin was 16.4 (range13.2-18) and red blood cells were 5.19 (range 4.2-6) all in the normal range. My haematocrit was at 55.5 ( range 38.5-54). Just curious on the correlation between hemoglobin and the haematocrit. My pre trt haematocrit was 47.8. Seems like a rather huge jump and just 10 weeks... Any thoughts....I was possibly thinking dehydration
Thanks

 

[Vince Carter]

Dehydration can be reflected in HCT. Though HCT and HGB are two different things. Would dehydration account for multiple points of HCT...doubt it.

 

[HealthMan]

In theory your HCT should be approximately 3x your hemoglobin. So if HCT much higher than 3x hemoglobin it might indicate dehydration from what I understand.

 

[Vince Carter]

This 3x stuff is such a broad brush