What causes high MCV and low Bilirubin indirect?

High MCV and low Bilirubin indirect can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Bilirubin indirect is in between 0.1 mg/dL and 1 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Bilirubin indirect 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	86.079
5-10 years	89.273
10-15 years	92.585
15-20 years	96.02
20-25 years	99.582
25-30 years	99.444
30-35 years	99.307
35-40 years	99.17
40-45 years	99.033
45-50 years	98.897
50-55 years	98.761
55-60 years	98.625
60-70 years	98.489
70-80 years	98.353
80-90 years	98.218
90-100 years	98.083
>100 years	97.948

*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 Bilirubin indirect : 0.1 - 1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Bilirubin indirect depending on age :

Age	Ideal Bilirubin indirect value
<5 years	0.10371
5-10 years	0.10756
10-15 years	0.11155
15-20 years	0.11569
20-25 years	0.11998
25-30 years	0.12443
30-35 years	0.12905
35-40 years	0.13384
40-45 years	0.13881
45-50 years	0.14396
50-55 years	0.1493
55-60 years	0.15484
60-70 years	0.16058
70-80 years	0.16654
80-90 years	0.17272
90-100 years	0.17913
>100 years	0.18578

High MCV and low Bilirubin indirect can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Bilirubin indirect blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 0.1 mg/dL for Bilirubin indirect, 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 Bilirubin indirect Tests Are Done :

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