What causes high MCV and low Alkaline phosphatase?

High MCV and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Alkaline phosphatase 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 MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCV value
<5 years	86.137
5-10 years	89.393
10-15 years	92.772
15-20 years	96.279
20-25 years	99.918
25-30 years	99.775
30-35 years	99.632
35-40 years	99.49
40-45 years	99.348
45-50 years	99.206
50-55 years	99.064
55-60 years	98.923
60-70 years	98.781
70-80 years	98.64
80-90 years	98.499
90-100 years	98.358
>100 years	98.218

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

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

• Aplastic anemia
• Cold agglutinin disease
• Chronic hypoxia
• Low vitamin B12 level
• Myelodysplastic syndrome

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Normal range of Alkaline phosphatase : 30 - 120 U/L

Ideal values of Alkaline phosphatase depending on age :

Age	Ideal Alkaline phosphatase value
<5 years	31.134
5-10 years	32.311
10-15 years	33.532
15-20 years	34.8
20-25 years	36.115
25-30 years	37.48
30-35 years	38.897
35-40 years	40.367
40-45 years	41.893
45-50 years	43.477
50-55 years	45.12
55-60 years	46.826
60-70 years	48.596
70-80 years	50.433
80-90 years	52.339
90-100 years	54.317
>100 years	56.37

High MCV and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Alkaline phosphatase blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 30 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase, 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 MCV and Alkaline phosphatase Tests Are Done :

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