What causes high MCV and low Ferritin?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Ferritin 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	86.162
5-10 years	89.445
10-15 years	92.853
15-20 years	96.391
20-25 years	100.063
25-30 years	99.917
30-35 years	99.772
35-40 years	99.627
40-45 years	99.483
45-50 years	99.338
50-55 years	99.194
55-60 years	99.05
60-70 years	98.906
70-80 years	98.762
80-90 years	98.619
90-100 years	98.475
>100 years	98.332

*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 Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.838
5-10 years	23.708
10-15 years	24.611
15-20 years	25.549
20-25 years	26.522
25-30 years	27.532
30-35 years	28.581
35-40 years	29.67
40-45 years	30.8
45-50 years	31.973
50-55 years	33.191
55-60 years	34.456
60-70 years	35.769
70-80 years	37.132
80-90 years	38.547
90-100 years	40.016
>100 years	41.541

High MCV and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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