What causes high MCV and low PCV?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and PCV 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	86.378
5-10 years	89.894
10-15 years	93.553
15-20 years	97.361
20-25 years	97.2
25-30 years	97.039
30-35 years	100.988
35-40 years	100.821
40-45 years	100.654
45-50 years	100.488
50-55 years	100.322
55-60 years	100.156
60-70 years	99.99
70-80 years	99.825
80-90 years	99.66
90-100 years	99.495
>100 years	99.33

*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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	40.587
5-10 years	42.239
10-15 years	43.958
15-20 years	45.747
20-25 years	47.609
25-30 years	49.547
30-35 years	49.465
35-40 years	49.383
40-45 years	49.301
45-50 years	49.22
50-55 years	49.138
55-60 years	49.057
60-70 years	48.976
70-80 years	50.969
80-90 years	50.884
90-100 years	50.8
>100 years	50.716

High MCV and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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