What causes high CRP and low MCV?

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

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for CRP 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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11336
5-10 years	0.11682
10-15 years	0.12038
15-20 years	0.12405
20-25 years	0.12783
25-30 years	0.13173
30-35 years	0.13575
35-40 years	0.13989
40-45 years	0.14416
45-50 years	0.14856
50-55 years	0.15309
55-60 years	0.15776
60-70 years	0.16257
70-80 years	0.16753
80-90 years	0.17264
90-100 years	0.17791
>100 years	0.18334

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

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

• Inflammation
• Suspected bacterial infection
• Lupus
• Crohn disease
• Ulcerative colitis

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Normal range of MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	85.532
5-10 years	88.141
10-15 years	90.829
15-20 years	93.599
20-25 years	96.454
25-30 years	99.396
30-35 years	99.304
35-40 years	99.212
40-45 years	99.12
45-50 years	99.028
50-55 years	98.936
55-60 years	98.844
60-70 years	98.752
70-80 years	98.66
80-90 years	98.568
90-100 years	98.476
>100 years	98.385

High CRP and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take CRP and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 3 mg/L for CRP 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 CRP and MCV Tests Are Done :

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