What causes high MCV and low HDL cholesterol?

High MCV and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and HDL cholesterol 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	86.196
5-10 years	89.515
10-15 years	92.961
15-20 years	96.54
20-25 years	100.257
25-30 years	100.108
30-35 years	99.959
35-40 years	99.81
40-45 years	99.662
45-50 years	99.514
50-55 years	99.366
55-60 years	99.219
60-70 years	99.072
70-80 years	98.925
80-90 years	98.779
90-100 years	98.633
>100 years	98.486

*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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	41.54
5-10 years	43.139
10-15 years	44.8
15-20 years	46.525
20-25 years	48.316
25-30 years	50.176
30-35 years	52.108
35-40 years	54.114
40-45 years	56.197
45-50 years	58.361
50-55 years	58.275
55-60 years	58.189
60-70 years	58.102
70-80 years	58.016
80-90 years	57.93
90-100 years	57.844
>100 years	57.758

High MCV and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol, 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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