What causes high MCV and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and Plateletcrit 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	86.453
5-10 years	90.049
10-15 years	93.795
15-20 years	97.697
20-25 years	97.528
25-30 years	97.359
30-35 years	97.19
35-40 years	97.022
40-45 years	96.854
45-50 years	100.883
50-55 years	100.709
55-60 years	100.534
60-70 years	100.36
70-80 years	100.186
80-90 years	100.013
90-100 years	99.84
>100 years	99.667

*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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.208
5-10 years	0.217
10-15 years	0.226
15-20 years	0.235
20-25 years	0.245
25-30 years	0.255
30-35 years	0.266
35-40 years	0.277
40-45 years	0.289
45-50 years	0.301
50-55 years	0.314
55-60 years	0.327
60-70 years	0.341
70-80 years	0.355
80-90 years	0.37
90-100 years	0.385
>100 years	0.384

High MCV and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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