What causes high MCV and low MPV?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your MPV is in between 6.8 fL and 10.9 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and MPV 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	85.98
5-10 years	89.067
10-15 years	92.265
15-20 years	95.577
20-25 years	99.008
25-30 years	98.88
30-35 years	98.753
35-40 years	98.626
40-45 years	98.499
45-50 years	98.372
50-55 years	98.246
55-60 years	98.119
60-70 years	97.992
70-80 years	97.866
80-90 years	97.739
90-100 years	97.613
>100 years	97.487

*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 MPV : 6.8 - 10.9 fL

Ideal values of MPV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MPV value
<5 years	7.044
5-10 years	7.297
10-15 years	7.559
15-20 years	7.83
20-25 years	8.111
25-30 years	8.402
30-35 years	8.704
35-40 years	9.016
40-45 years	9.34
45-50 years	9.675
50-55 years	10.022
55-60 years	10.382
60-70 years	10.755
70-80 years	10.741
80-90 years	10.728
90-100 years	10.714
>100 years	10.701

High MCV and low MPV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and MPV blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 6.8 fL for MPV, 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 MPV Tests Are Done :

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