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

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Normal range of MCV found among women : - fL

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

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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.

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