What causes high MCV and low Platelet count?

High MCV and low Platelet count can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Platelet count 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	85.93
5-10 years	88.963
10-15 years	92.103
15-20 years	95.354
20-25 years	98.72
25-30 years	98.597
30-35 years	98.474
35-40 years	98.351
40-45 years	98.229
45-50 years	98.106
50-55 years	97.984
55-60 years	97.862
60-70 years	97.741
70-80 years	97.619
80-90 years	97.497
90-100 years	100.939
>100 years	100.813

*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 Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :

Age	Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years	155.295
5-10 years	160.777
10-15 years	166.452
15-20 years	172.328
20-25 years	178.411
25-30 years	184.709
30-35 years	191.229
35-40 years	197.979
40-45 years	204.968
45-50 years	212.203
50-55 years	219.694
55-60 years	227.449
60-70 years	235.478
70-80 years	243.79
80-90 years	252.396
90-100 years	261.306
>100 years	270.53

High MCV and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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