What causes high MCV and low Mean plasma glucose?

High MCV and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Mean plasma glucose is in between 0 mg/dL and 116 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Mean plasma glucose 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	86.054
5-10 years	89.221
10-15 years	92.504
15-20 years	95.908
20-25 years	99.437
25-30 years	99.302
30-35 years	99.167
35-40 years	99.032
40-45 years	98.898
45-50 years	98.764
50-55 years	98.631
55-60 years	98.498
60-70 years	98.365
70-80 years	98.232
80-90 years	98.099
90-100 years	97.966
>100 years	97.833

*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 Mean plasma glucose : 0 - 116 mg/dL

Ideal values of Mean plasma glucose depending on age :

Age	Ideal Mean plasma glucose value
<5 years	31.104
5-10 years	32.249
10-15 years	33.436
15-20 years	34.666
20-25 years	35.942
25-30 years	37.265
30-35 years	38.636
35-40 years	40.058
40-45 years	41.532
45-50 years	43.06
50-55 years	44.645
55-60 years	46.288
60-70 years	47.991
70-80 years	49.757
80-90 years	51.588
90-100 years	53.486
>100 years	55.454

High MCV and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Mean plasma glucose blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 0 mg/dL for Mean plasma glucose, 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 Mean plasma glucose Tests Are Done :

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