What causes high MCV and low Phosphate?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Phosphate is in between 2.4 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Phosphate 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	86.436
5-10 years	90.014
10-15 years	93.741
15-20 years	97.622
20-25 years	97.455
25-30 years	97.288
30-35 years	97.122
35-40 years	96.956
40-45 years	100.97
45-50 years	100.797
50-55 years	100.624
55-60 years	100.452
60-70 years	100.28
70-80 years	100.109
80-90 years	99.938
90-100 years	99.766
>100 years	99.595

*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 Phosphate : 2.4 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphate depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphate value
<5 years	2.499
5-10 years	2.602
10-15 years	2.71
15-20 years	2.822
20-25 years	2.939
25-30 years	3.061
30-35 years	3.188
35-40 years	3.32
40-45 years	3.457
45-50 years	3.6
50-55 years	3.749
55-60 years	3.904
60-70 years	4.066
70-80 years	4.234
80-90 years	4.409
90-100 years	4.402
>100 years	4.394

High MCV and low Phosphate can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Phosphate blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 2.4 mg/dL for Phosphate, 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 Phosphate Tests Are Done :

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