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

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Normal range of MCV found among women : - fL

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

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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.

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