What causes high MCV and low MCHC?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and MCHC 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 85.963
5-10 years 89.032
10-15 years 92.21
15-20 years 95.502
20-25 years 98.911
25-30 years 98.785
30-35 years 98.659
35-40 years 98.533
40-45 years 98.408
45-50 years 98.282
50-55 years 98.157
55-60 years 98.032
60-70 years 97.907
70-80 years 97.782
80-90 years 97.658
90-100 years 97.533
>100 years 97.409

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Normal range of MCV found among women : - fL

Ideal values of MCHC depending on age :
Age Ideal MCHC value
<5 years 32.625
5-10 years 33.79
10-15 years 33.747
15-20 years 33.704
20-25 years 33.661
25-30 years 33.618
30-35 years 33.575
35-40 years 33.533
40-45 years 33.49
45-50 years 33.448
50-55 years 33.405
55-60 years 33.363
60-70 years 33.32
70-80 years 33.278
80-90 years 34.466
90-100 years 34.422
>100 years 34.378

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High MCV and low MCHC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and MCHC blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 31.5 g/dL for MCHC, 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 MCHC Tests Are Done :

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

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