What causes high MCV and low Non HDL cholesterol?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Non HDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 130 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Non 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	86.212
5-10 years	89.548
10-15 years	93.014
15-20 years	96.614
20-25 years	100.353
25-30 years	100.203
30-35 years	100.053
35-40 years	99.903
40-45 years	99.753
45-50 years	99.603
50-55 years	99.454
55-60 years	99.305
60-70 years	99.156
70-80 years	99.007
80-90 years	98.859
90-100 years	98.711
>100 years	98.563

*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 Non HDL cholesterol : 0 - 130 mg/dL

Ideal values of Non HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Non HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	5.194
5-10 years	5.395
10-15 years	5.604
15-20 years	5.821
20-25 years	6.046
25-30 years	6.28
30-35 years	6.523
35-40 years	6.775
40-45 years	7.037
45-50 years	7.309
50-55 years	7.592
55-60 years	7.886
60-70 years	8.191
70-80 years	8.508
80-90 years	8.837
90-100 years	9.179
>100 years	9.534

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

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