What causes high MCV and low CRP?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and CRP 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	86.345
5-10 years	89.825
10-15 years	93.445
15-20 years	97.211
20-25 years	97.054
25-30 years	100.965
30-35 years	100.801
35-40 years	100.637
40-45 years	100.474
45-50 years	100.311
50-55 years	100.149
55-60 years	99.986
60-70 years	99.823
70-80 years	99.661
80-90 years	99.499
90-100 years	99.338
>100 years	99.176

*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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11443
5-10 years	0.11904
10-15 years	0.12384
15-20 years	0.12883
20-25 years	0.13402
25-30 years	0.13942
30-35 years	0.14504
35-40 years	0.15089
40-45 years	0.15697
45-50 years	0.1633
50-55 years	0.16988
55-60 years	0.17673
60-70 years	0.18385
70-80 years	0.19126
80-90 years	0.19897
90-100 years	0.20699
>100 years	0.21533

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

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