What causes high MCV and low Basophils?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Basophils is in between 0 % and 2 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Basophils 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	86.03
5-10 years	89.17
10-15 years	92.425
15-20 years	95.799
20-25 years	99.296
25-30 years	99.163
30-35 years	99.03
35-40 years	98.898
40-45 years	98.766
45-50 years	98.634
50-55 years	98.502
55-60 years	98.37
60-70 years	98.239
70-80 years	98.108
80-90 years	97.977
90-100 years	97.846
>100 years	97.715

*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 Basophils : 0 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.311
5-10 years	0.322
10-15 years	0.334
15-20 years	0.346
20-25 years	0.359
25-30 years	0.372
30-35 years	0.386
35-40 years	0.4
40-45 years	0.415
45-50 years	0.43
50-55 years	0.446
55-60 years	0.462
60-70 years	0.479
70-80 years	0.496
80-90 years	0.514
90-100 years	0.533
>100 years	0.552

High MCV and low Basophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Basophils blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 0 % for Basophils, 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 Basophils Tests Are Done :

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