What causes high Chloride and low MCV?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride 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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	98.985
5-10 years	99.98
10-15 years	100.985
15-20 years	102
20-25 years	103.025
25-30 years	104.06
30-35 years	105.106
35-40 years	106.162
40-45 years	106.151
45-50 years	106.14
50-55 years	106.13
55-60 years	106.12
60-70 years	106.11
70-80 years	106.099
80-90 years	106.088
90-100 years	106.077
>100 years	106.066

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

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

• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Chronic lung diseases
• Addison disease
• Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	83.834
5-10 years	84.677
10-15 years	85.528
15-20 years	86.388
20-25 years	87.256
25-30 years	88.133
30-35 years	89.019
35-40 years	89.914
40-45 years	90.818
45-50 years	91.731
50-55 years	92.653
55-60 years	93.584
60-70 years	94.525
70-80 years	95.475
80-90 years	96.435
90-100 years	97.404
>100 years	98.383

High Chloride and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride 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 Chloride and MCV Tests Are Done :

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