What causes high MCV and low Cholesterol?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Cholesterol 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	86.179
5-10 years	89.48
10-15 years	92.907
15-20 years	96.465
20-25 years	100.16
25-30 years	100.013
30-35 years	99.866
35-40 years	99.72
40-45 years	99.573
45-50 years	99.427
50-55 years	99.281
55-60 years	99.135
60-70 years	98.99
70-80 years	98.844
80-90 years	98.699
90-100 years	98.554
>100 years	98.41

*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 Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	41.532
5-10 years	43.123
10-15 years	44.775
15-20 years	46.49
20-25 years	48.271
25-30 years	50.12
30-35 years	52.04
35-40 years	54.033
40-45 years	56.102
45-50 years	58.251
50-55 years	60.482
55-60 years	62.798
60-70 years	65.203
70-80 years	67.7
80-90 years	70.293
90-100 years	72.985
>100 years	75.78

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

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