What causes high MCV and low Packed cell volume?

High MCV and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Packed cell volume 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	86.42
5-10 years	89.981
10-15 years	93.688
15-20 years	97.548
20-25 years	97.382
25-30 years	97.217
30-35 years	97.052
35-40 years	96.888
40-45 years	100.88
45-50 years	100.709
50-55 years	100.538
55-60 years	100.367
60-70 years	100.197
70-80 years	100.027
80-90 years	99.857
90-100 years	99.687
>100 years	99.518

*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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	42.689
5-10 years	44.448
10-15 years	46.279
15-20 years	48.186
20-25 years	48.104
25-30 years	48.022
30-35 years	47.941
35-40 years	47.859
40-45 years	47.778
45-50 years	47.696
50-55 years	47.615
55-60 years	47.534
60-70 years	49.492
70-80 years	49.408
80-90 years	49.325
90-100 years	49.241
>100 years	49.158

High MCV and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

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