What causes high MCV and low Cystatin c?

High MCV and low Cystatin c can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Cystatin c is in between 0.62 mg/L and 1.03 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Cystatin c 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	86.395
5-10 years	89.929
10-15 years	93.607
15-20 years	97.436
20-25 years	97.273
25-30 years	97.11
30-35 years	96.948
35-40 years	100.913
40-45 years	100.744
45-50 years	100.575
50-55 years	100.407
55-60 years	100.239
60-70 years	100.072
70-80 years	99.905
80-90 years	99.738
90-100 years	99.571
>100 years	99.404

*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 Cystatin c : 0.62 - 1.03 mg/L

Ideal values of Cystatin c depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cystatin c value
<5 years	0.645
5-10 years	0.671
10-15 years	0.698
15-20 years	0.727
20-25 years	0.757
25-30 years	0.788
30-35 years	0.82
35-40 years	0.854
40-45 years	0.889
45-50 years	0.925
50-55 years	0.963
55-60 years	1.002
60-70 years	1
70-80 years	0.998
80-90 years	0.997
90-100 years	0.996
>100 years	0.995

High MCV and low Cystatin c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Cystatin c blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 0.62 mg/L for Cystatin c, 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 Cystatin c Tests Are Done :

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