What causes high MCV and low GGT?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your GGT is in between 15 U/L and 85 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and GGT 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	86.146
5-10 years	89.411
10-15 years	92.8
15-20 years	96.317
20-25 years	99.967
25-30 years	99.824
30-35 years	99.68
35-40 years	99.537
40-45 years	99.394
45-50 years	99.251
50-55 years	99.109
55-60 years	98.966
60-70 years	98.824
70-80 years	98.682
80-90 years	98.54
90-100 years	98.399
>100 years	98.257

*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 GGT : 15 - 85 U/L

Ideal values of GGT depending on age :

Age	Ideal GGT value
<5 years	15.569
5-10 years	16.159
10-15 years	16.771
15-20 years	17.407
20-25 years	18.067
25-30 years	18.752
30-35 years	19.463
35-40 years	20.201
40-45 years	20.967
45-50 years	21.762
50-55 years	22.587
55-60 years	23.443
60-70 years	24.331
70-80 years	25.253
80-90 years	26.21
90-100 years	27.203
>100 years	28.234

High MCV and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 15 U/L for GGT, 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 GGT Tests Are Done :

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