What causes high MCV and low AST SGOT?

High MCV and low AST SGOT can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your AST SGOT is in between 15 U/L and 37 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and AST SGOT 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	86.121
5-10 years	89.359
10-15 years	92.719
15-20 years	96.205
20-25 years	99.822
25-30 years	99.681
30-35 years	99.54
35-40 years	99.4
40-45 years	99.259
45-50 years	99.119
50-55 years	98.979
55-60 years	98.839
60-70 years	98.699
70-80 years	98.559
80-90 years	98.42
90-100 years	98.281
>100 years	98.142

*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 AST SGOT : 15 - 37 U/L

Ideal values of AST SGOT depending on age :

Age	Ideal AST SGOT value
<5 years	15.564
5-10 years	16.149
10-15 years	16.756
15-20 years	17.386
20-25 years	18.04
25-30 years	18.718
30-35 years	19.422
35-40 years	20.152
40-45 years	20.91
45-50 years	21.696
50-55 years	22.512
55-60 years	23.358
60-70 years	24.236
70-80 years	25.147
80-90 years	26.093
90-100 years	27.074
>100 years	28.092

High MCV and low AST SGOT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and AST SGOT blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 15 U/L for AST SGOT, 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 AST SGOT Tests Are Done :

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