What causes high MCV and low ALT SGPT?

High MCV and low ALT SGPT can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your ALT SGPT is in between 21 U/L and 72 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and ALT SGPT 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	86.129
5-10 years	89.376
10-15 years	92.745
15-20 years	96.241
20-25 years	99.869
25-30 years	99.727
30-35 years	99.586
35-40 years	99.444
40-45 years	99.303
45-50 years	99.162
50-55 years	99.021
55-60 years	98.88
60-70 years	98.74
70-80 years	98.599
80-90 years	98.459
90-100 years	98.319
>100 years	98.18

*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 ALT SGPT : 21 - 72 U/L

Ideal values of ALT SGPT depending on age :

Age	Ideal ALT SGPT value
<5 years	21.792
5-10 years	22.614
10-15 years	23.467
15-20 years	24.352
20-25 years	25.27
25-30 years	26.223
30-35 years	27.212
35-40 years	28.238
40-45 years	29.303
45-50 years	30.408
50-55 years	31.554
55-60 years	32.744
60-70 years	33.978
70-80 years	35.259
80-90 years	36.588
90-100 years	37.967
>100 years	39.398

High MCV and low ALT SGPT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and ALT SGPT blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 21 U/L for ALT SGPT, 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 ALT SGPT Tests Are Done :

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