What causes high MCV and low Creatinine?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Creatinine 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	86.254
5-10 years	89.635
10-15 years	93.149
15-20 years	96.8
20-25 years	100.595
25-30 years	100.44
30-35 years	100.285
35-40 years	100.131
40-45 years	99.977
45-50 years	99.823
50-55 years	99.67
55-60 years	99.517
60-70 years	99.364
70-80 years	99.211
80-90 years	99.058
90-100 years	98.906
>100 years	98.754

*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 Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.935
5-10 years	0.972
10-15 years	1.01
15-20 years	1.05
20-25 years	1.091
25-30 years	1.134
30-35 years	1.178
35-40 years	1.224
40-45 years	1.272
45-50 years	1.27
50-55 years	1.268
55-60 years	1.266
60-70 years	1.264
70-80 years	1.262
80-90 years	1.26
90-100 years	1.258
>100 years	1.256

High MCV and low Creatinine can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Creatinine blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 0.9 mg/dL for Creatinine, 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 Creatinine Tests Are Done :

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