What causes high MCV and low MCH?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and MCH 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 85.955
5-10 years 89.015
10-15 years 92.184
15-20 years 95.466
20-25 years 98.865
25-30 years 98.74
30-35 years 98.615
35-40 years 98.49
40-45 years 98.365
45-50 years 98.241
50-55 years 98.116
55-60 years 97.992
60-70 years 97.868
70-80 years 97.744
80-90 years 97.62
90-100 years 97.496
>100 years 100.967

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Normal range of MCV found among women : - fL

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :
Age Ideal MCH value
<5 years 27.961
5-10 years 28.956
10-15 years 29.987
15-20 years 31.055
20-25 years 31.016
25-30 years 30.977
30-35 years 30.938
35-40 years 30.898
40-45 years 31.998
45-50 years 31.957
50-55 years 31.917
55-60 years 31.876
60-70 years 31.836
70-80 years 31.795
80-90 years 31.755
90-100 years 31.714
>100 years 31.674

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High MCV and low MCH can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and MCH blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 27 pg for MCH, 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 MCH Tests Are Done :

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

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