What causes high Basophils and low MCV?

High Basophils and low MCV can be caused by many reasons.

If your Basophils is in between 0 % and 2 % and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Basophils and MCV 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 Basophils : 0 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.303
5-10 years	0.306
10-15 years	0.309
15-20 years	0.312
20-25 years	0.315
25-30 years	0.318
30-35 years	0.321
35-40 years	0.324
40-45 years	0.327
45-50 years	0.33
50-55 years	0.333
55-60 years	0.336
60-70 years	0.34
70-80 years	0.344
80-90 years	0.348
90-100 years	0.352
>100 years	0.356

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Basophils levels include:

• Inflammation
• Food allergy
• Ulcerative colitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Crohns disease

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Normal range of MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	83.872
5-10 years	84.753
10-15 years	85.643
15-20 years	86.542
20-25 years	87.451
25-30 years	88.369
30-35 years	89.297
35-40 years	90.235
40-45 years	91.182
45-50 years	92.139
50-55 years	93.106
55-60 years	94.084
60-70 years	95.072
70-80 years	96.07
80-90 years	97.079
90-100 years	98.098
>100 years	99.128

High Basophils and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Basophils and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 2 % for Basophils and lower than 83 fL for MCV, 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 Basophils and MCV Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Basophils and MCV tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Basophils and MCV 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 Basophils and MCV Test reports by your pathologist.